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From: isis!cs.odu.edu!paterra@gatech.edu (Frank C. Paterra)
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Subject: Re: Trident-II Missile Launch
Keywords: The Sub Substained No Damage?
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Date: 7 Apr 89 03:05:19 GMT
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From: isis!cs.odu.edu!paterra@gatech.edu (Frank C. Paterra)

Some more questions -

	How does a missle get launched from the sub?  I assume that it
	is first ejected by compressed cold gas, but I don't really
	know.

	How long does the sub have to get out of the area before the
        missle ignites?

	What would happend if the missle exploded in close proximity
	to the sub?  What sort of damage could the crew expect?

	Can the missles be launched when the sub is on the surface or
	only when it is submerged?

Thanks for the info!!
Frank Paterra
paterra@cs.odu.edu