To: chance33_98; Physicist; dogbrain; belmont_mark; Light Speed
Boost-phase is the EASIEST , MOST VULNERABLE target. (at least from orbit or very close border) Far easier than mid-course or re-entry. And we have successfully shown repeated capability to intercept in mid-course, and with the old (1960-70s era)--yet utterly AWESOME!-- Sprint missile technology...a consistent ability to hit re-entry vehicles coming in at Mach 16. Should have just deployed a few of these around every major U.S. city, and strategic site. Net cost would have been far less today than SDI ( a pure research program) has been to date....
2 posted on
07/09/2003 2:14:20 PM PDT by
Paul Ross
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To: chance33_98; Alamo-Girl
Ping.
3 posted on
07/09/2003 2:14:54 PM PDT by
Paul Ross
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07/09/2003 2:16:24 PM PDT by
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To: chance33_98
I've been a longtime proponent of boost-phase missile defense. It should be interesting to see whether these conclusions match my expectations.
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07/09/2003 2:25:07 PM PDT by
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