[doorgunner69]

That "quasi-ballistic" reference escapes me. The thing left the atmosphere and is plopping down.

Did not the old Pershing have a bit of reentry maneuvering capability? If so, no one called it quasi ballistic?

[Spktyr]

The quasi-ballistic seems to refer to the fact that it doesn’t go nearly as high as prior designs - i.e., it doesn’t go exoatmospheric. Its flight path is also lower and a flatter arc, so it’s faster.