Moving fins and jets/thrusters are two ways of achieving the boost glide path. What it means is India as mastered both technologies.
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Gagan Can you illustrate this trajectory.
Draw a parabolic path to height of 235km at time 306 secs
Follow the curve to height of 120 km at 485 secs
Then have a jinking line of flight to splashdwon at 660secs. The distance will be 660 -485 = 135 secs flight at ~3 km to take into account drag.
You will have a most likely range of 1329+ 405km. Close enough for this type of calc.
Lets see what the news reports say.
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Gagan Can you illustrate this trajectory.
Draw a parabolic path to height of 235km at time 306 secs
Follow the curve to height of 120 km at 485 secs
Then have a jinking line of flight to splashdwon at 660secs. The distance will be 660 -485 = 135 secs flight at ~3 km to take into account drag.
You will have a most likely range of 1329+ 405km. Close enough for this type of calc.
Lets see what the news reports say.