midcourse

adjective

mid·course | \-ˈkȯrs

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Definition of midcourse

: being or occurring in the middle part of a course (as of a spacecraft) a midcourse correction

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On the way down As with all ballistic missiles, gravity takes over after the midcourse phase, and the warhead falls toward its target. — Gerry Doyle, The Seattle Times, "If missiles are headed to Guam, here is what could stop them," 11 Aug. 2017

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