Question Ground Based Interceptor and Midgetman Missile

[bobbymike]

Midgetman specifications;

Length : 14 m (46 ft)
Diameter : 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in)
Weight : 13,600 kg (30,000 lb)
Range : 11,000 km (6,800 mi)
Propulsion : Three-stage solid-fueled rocketWarhead : W-87-1 thermonuclear (475 kiloton) in Mark 21 RV

Ground Based Interceptor;

Data for Orbital Booster Vehicle

Length: 16.8 m (55 ft)
Diameter: 1.27 m (50 in)
Weight: 12700 kg (28000 lb)
Ceiling: 2000 km (1250 miles)

Obviously very different missions but how complicated would it be to convert or build the GBI into a ICBM?

Thanks.

 

[tround]

from " Directed Energy Missile Defense in Space "

 

[bobbymike]

from " Directed Energy Missile Defense in Space "

Thanks interesting document looks like it contains some ICBM concepts I have not read about before. Do you have the whole document?

 

[Hanse]

from " Directed Energy Missile Defense in Space "

Thanks interesting document looks like it contains some ICBM concepts I have not read about before. Do you have the whole document?

http://ota-cdn.fas.org/reports/8410.pdf

 

[bobbymike]

sferrin - Thanks !!!