Starbolt

ZMNStarbolt Tactical Missile

The Starbolt heavy lift unit was developed by the ZMN Tactical Bombardment Program for the launch of medium orbital assets and for extremely heavy tactical bombardment. A dedicated naval launch platform the Starhurler was developed in tandem. The Starbolt is usually terminally guided by satellite painting on its target.

Each standing more than 82 meters tall, the 12 Advent solid boosters deliver more than 90 percent of the total launcher's thrust at the start of flight.

The 90 meter-tall primary stage is the core of the Starbolt launcher and operates on non-toxic cryogenic propellant for just under 600 seconds. Its Mk.8 Sky Ranger engine is ignited seven seconds before the launcher's lift-off, allowing full monitoring during start-up and stabilisation of thrust.

The VN-20 is the first upper stage developed for the Starbolt. It propels the launcher's payload to its final course and provides an accurate re-entry course injection.

The Star fall re-entry module (militarised variant) has 8 vectored thrust units for precise control and a Mk.23 standard ZMI main solid booster. The militarised Star Fall module is designed to safely re-enter the atmosphere then commence re-acceleration to target.

Payloads can be literally anything within the dimension and weight restrictions of the Star Fall system. The Z.M.N. Starhurler naval launch platform was developed for their deployment in the field and to allow them to accompany deployed Z.M.N. task forces.

Specifications:

Height: 211 Metres

Payload to Target: 48 metric tons.

Payload to Orbit: 12 metric tons.

Range:2,300 Miles

Maximum Weapons Payload Delivery speed: 8,300 Km/h