true, but... over the years, it seems missile has become the default term for guided rocketry with the term rocket being used for the unguided variety. what criteria differentiates a rocket from a missile?
Well, a missile is anything propelled toward a target, and even David's slingshot stone was a missile. But, returning to your point, not all missiles have guidance, although all long-range or sophisticated ones do.
true, but... over the years, it seems missile has become the default term for guided rocketry with the term rocket being used for the unguided variety. what criteria differentiates a rocket from a missile?