What does «misil balístico intercontinental» mean in Spanish?
- An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a surface-to-surface missile, carrying one or more warheads, with a range greater than 5500 kilometers. It is assumed to be land-based, unless otherwise specified; recent submarine-launched ballistic missiles have that range. "Ballistic" describes its trajectory, with a boost phase into space, an intermediate traverse along a suborbital phase, and a non-powered re-entry at one or more points determined by a precision navigation system. ICBMs were one of the major weapon systems of the Cold War, with between 2000 and 3000 deployed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and in the tens by China.