Originally Posted By: Hpasp
Originally Posted By: Alien_MasterMynd
Another two questions regarding GSN and missile:

1) missile is launched at a receding target. What happens when missile-target relative velocity is negative (i.e. target is faster than missile) when missile flies with program with reduced thrust. Can SRD react to this and increase thrust regardless of the selected program?

2) what happens when missile-target velocity begins to drop to near zero (for example fast receding target again)? Is GSN lock broken? Again as in the previous question is the missile able to accelerate to compensate for this?


1, Missile program is selected (fixed) before launch. No capability to react for target maneuver.

2, I do not see any air breathing target capable of out-speeding the V880.




Thanks.

I know the second question is a rather theoretical one, but I was just curious. I do not think that anybody would launch it at a receding ballistic missile jawdrop