Missile defense

Missile defense

Measures designed to detect, identify, track, and defeat attacking (ballistic) missiles in both strategic and theater tactical roles, during any portion of their flight trajectory (boost, post-boost, midcourse, or terminal) or to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of such attack.

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Missile defense

passive search

Military; Missile defense

Collect radiation from an assigned volume of space.

nodal period

Military; Missile defense

Time for a satellite to travel once around its orbit.

effluent plume

Military; Missile defense

The pathway of movement of effluents through surface water or air.

synchronization

Military; Missile defense

For data streams, the process whereby a received set of data is placed in one to one correspondence with the data assumed to have been transmitted.

operation order

Military; Missile defense

A directive issued by a commander to subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an operation. Also called OPORD.

endoatmospheric

Military; Missile defense

Within the earth's atmosphere; generally considered to be altitudes below 100 km. An endoatmospheric interceptor reaches its target within the atmosphere.

assured defense

Military; Missile defense

Strategies and tactics that result in (specified) a high probability of kill against designated targets, regardless of the interceptors required. (USSPACECOM)