BandidoDesconocido t1_je42gbi wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:16 AM Reply to comment by CheeseSandwich in TIL intercontinental ballistic missiles use celestial navigation to check and correct their course (initially set using internal gyroscopes) while flying outside the Earth's atmosphere. by Captainmanic Worth noting that when it comes to nuclear bombs, you probably don't need to be that accurate. Get within a couple kms of the target and you're good. Permalink Parent 1
BandidoDesconocido t1_je42gbi wrote
Reply to comment by CheeseSandwich in TIL intercontinental ballistic missiles use celestial navigation to check and correct their course (initially set using internal gyroscopes) while flying outside the Earth's atmosphere. by Captainmanic
Worth noting that when it comes to nuclear bombs, you probably don't need to be that accurate. Get within a couple kms of the target and you're good.