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TIL about the Sprint missile, part of an ABM system which blew open its silo with explosives, launched the missile platform out of silo with explosives, and reached Mach 10 (7610mph) in five seconds; traveling so fast it required an ablative heat shield, with surface temperatures reaching 6200F.

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