Exactly, ballistic missiles (or, at this point of the strike, their warheads) are slowed down when reentering the atmosphere—just like satellites and space capsules containing astro/cosmo/spationauts—at much slower speeds. The 2-digit Mach speeds are reached only outside of the atmosphere.
Exactly, ballistic missiles (or, at this point of the strike, their warheads) are slowed down when reentering the atmosphere—just like satellites and space capsules containing astro/cosmo/spationauts—at much slower speeds. The 2-digit Mach speeds are reached only outside of the atmosphere.