All You Need To Know About The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Getting up to speed

The second phase of the ICBMs journey is the point where the rocket has reached space. Here it continues along its ballistic trajectory. At this point, the rocket will be traveling very fast indeed. This could be anywhere from 24,140 and 27,360 km/h. This is the stage where the ICBM achieves its greatest speeds.Such speeds are achieved due to the lack of air resistance in space. Some ICBMs come equipped with to allow them to take a 'star shot'. This lets them use the location of stars to help them orient themselves towards their target, according to Coyle.