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<div style="font-size:larger">'''[[FOBS (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System)]]'''</div> |
<div style="font-size:larger">'''[[FOBS (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System)]]'''</div> |
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| − | '''FOBS''' are a form of weapon delivery system which enters Earth orbit before de-orbiting and falling back into the atmosphere. |
+ | '''FOBS''' are a form of weapon delivery system which enters Earth orbit before de-orbiting and falling back into the atmosphere towards a target. You can think about it like an ICBM that takes the longer route in space instead of the shorter, direct "ballistic" route (where the missile simply goes up and down). |
Latest revision as of 23:10, 21 October 2021
FOBS are a form of weapon delivery system which enters Earth orbit before de-orbiting and falling back into the atmosphere towards a target. You can think about it like an ICBM that takes the longer route in space instead of the shorter, direct "ballistic" route (where the missile simply goes up and down).