Template:Cover abstract/FOBS (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System)

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FOBS (Fractional Orbital Bombardment System)

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).