ELI5: How does a laser guide a missle?

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How does it work? I’m guessing the laser points at the target. How does that help it reach the target.

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  1. jamcdonald120 Avatar

    the missile has a “camera” that watches for the laser and adjusts mid flight until it is pointing at the dot. since the dot is on target, and the missile is going towards the dot, it is going towards the target.

  2. GenericUsername2056 Avatar

    You point a laser at a target, the target scatters the laser light and a missile detects and homes in on the source of the scattered laser light.