Missiles and Launch Vehicles

Missiles are controlled weapons designed to deliver explosive payloads over specific distances, often used for defense or military purposes. Launch vehicles, on the other hand, are specialized rockets used to carry satellites, scientific instruments, or other payloads into space. While both are rocket-powered systems, missiles are intended for high-speed, targeted delivery within Earth's atmosphere or beyond, whereas launch vehicles are built to transport payloads beyond Earth's atmosphere, often to orbit or deep space. Both utilize powerful propulsion and precise navigation, but serve different roles—missiles primarily for defense, launch vehicles for exploration and communication.