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| Title | Posted |
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| Grav lance | Oct 2002 |
| Missile orientation during flight | Oct 2002 |
| Missile pods: where are they tractored? | Oct 2002 |
| Missile pods as strap-on weapons? | Oct 2002 |
| Missile pod launchers | Oct 2002 |
| Missile pods: how well can you fit pods/box launchers on the exterior of a hull? | Oct 2002 |
| VLS cells for light units | Oct 2002 |
| Missile power systems | Oct 2002 |
| What happened to Erewhon's League Membership? | Oct 2002 |
| How do the Sollies regard the Havenite War? | Oct 2002 |
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A collection of posts by David Weber containing background information for his stories, collected and generously made available Joe Buckley.
Missile orientation during flight
- Series: Honorverse
- Date: October 22, 2002
Missiles in the Harrington universe are virtually all seeking weapons. Their sensor heads are required to maintain lock on their targets (at least once they are beyond effective, real-time telemetry control from the ship which launched them). This means that they keep the throats of their wedges oriented on their targets, which is why it is possible for point defense lasers to kill them at extended ranges. There is no sidewall or wedge protecting them from the fire or the ship they are attacking; their wedges do, however, protect them from the defensive fire of other ships which might attempt to engage them from "above" or "below."
