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From: gt0818a%prism@gatech.edu (Paul E. Robichaux)
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Subject: Re: Reliability of Ballistic Missiles
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Date: 15 May 89 14:36:30 GMT
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From: gt0818a%prism@gatech.edu (Paul E. Robichaux)
To the best of my knowledge, the USAF claims a 95-98% readiness/reliability
rate for the Minuteman III forces. (This despite the fact that they've never
actually launched one from an _operational_ silo.) I don't know what the
professed rates for the MX, Titan, or Trident birds are, but I would say that
overall a 50-60% delivery rate would be about right.

-Paul


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