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| Keywords: Minuteman III MIRV path.svg ;Caption The missile launches out of its silo by firing its 1st stage boost motor A About 60 seconds after launch the 1st stage drops off and the 2nd stage motor B ignites The missile shroud E is ejected About 120 seconds after launch the 3rd stage motor C ignites and separates from the 2nd stage About 180 seconds after launch 3rd stage thrust terminates and the Post-Boost Vehicle D separates from the rocket The Post-Boost Vehicle maneuvers itself and prepares for re-entry vehicle RV deployment The RVs as well as decoys and chaff are deployed during backaway The RVs and chaff re-enter the atmosphere at high speeds and are armed in flight The nuclear warheads detonate either as air bursts or ground bursts 2008-04-14 15 03 http //www nukestrat com/us/afn/Minuteman pdf Completely re-drawn and re-worked from scratch by Fastfission en in Inkscape Fastfission Fastfission en other fields + Diagrams If you want to credit someone credit Wikimedia Commons Otherwise don't credit anyone that's fine by me -- Fastfission en 15 03 14 April 2008 UTC LGM-30 Minuteman Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles checked | ||||
