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Difference between rocket and missile

Updated: 9/14/2023
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A missile is anything thrown or projected.

A rocket uses rocket propulsion - throwing out hot gasses in order to move in the opposite direction.

In practice most rockets can be considered to be missiles and most missiles are rockets.

in the military a rocket is unguided en a missile is guided, think about GPS or a wire that is in the back of the missile an attached to the launcher an can steered to the target.

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