2006-07-27 09:46:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Missile is something that has a trajectory and is intended to hit a target. Rocket is something that is fired to launch a desired load at a high altitude. The intended purpose of usage is different. A rocket needs to have speed and reach a high altitude. Whereas a missile can use whatever trajectory and hit a target.
2006-07-27 09:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by Avi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former missileer and a current rocketeer in the Air Force, I can definitively say that a missile is an offensive or defensive weapon system, and a rocket is used as a delivery system to carry a spacecraft or a payload.
2006-07-27 09:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mikey T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Missiles have guidance systems, rockets do not and are launched in the general direction of the target.
2006-07-27 09:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Padrefan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both guidance and size play a factor in the difference. A missile will usually have a set target and a guidance system to get it to that target and a rocket is fired in the direction of the target, more simply, its aimed and then projected at the target.
2006-07-27 09:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by illustrat_ed_designs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to lay out a VERY complicated definition of missiles and rockets..but then got to thinking....and the first dude kinda summed it up in one word. Well done.
2006-07-27 09:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by mark c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally a missile is guided, a rocket is not.
2006-07-27 09:51:07 · answer #6 · answered by btmduk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rocket is launched into space, free of Earth's gravity. A missle is launched with an intended trajectory to return to Earth at a designated point.
2006-07-27 10:00:06 · answer #7 · answered by motor maniac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rocket go more
2006-07-27 09:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by NUMAN A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One is guided and the other is not.
2006-07-27 09:50:16 · answer #9 · answered by jamie s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did not know they were differnt now that makes me feel silly
2006-07-27 09:58:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋