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RE: Missile Technology - the weapon of destruction. [2nd chapter]
Yes, the flight path is greatly influenced by the atmospheric conditions. Small thrusters are often used for secondary propulsion after re-entering the atmosphere. Actually the total operational range is not much affected by the condition of air as the accuracy of the attack does. So for most of the longer range ballistic missiles, there are thrusters and secondary guidance mechanism attached to hit the target precisely.