UPSC 2022ScienceModerate

Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about in media ?

a
A hypersonic missile is launched into space to counter the asteroid approaching the Earth and explode it in space.
b
A spacecraft lands on another planet after making several orbital motions.
c
A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth.
d
A spacecraft moves along a comet with the same speed and places a probe on its surface.
Space TechnologyBallistic Missile TechnologyFractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS)hypersonic missilestable orbitdeorbittargetspace warfarenuclear weaponsICBM

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