84年F15超音速在25千米以60度仰角發射反衛星導彈。 如果當時是F15的極限速度(994米/秒),在忽略空氣阻力的前提下可以再滑翔升高18903米。 保守一點,衝到氣球高度毫無問題。
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/f-15-satellite-killer-asm-135a-asat-missile/
Then following NORAD’s command, the F-15 would have headed towards the target in a supersonic zoom climb to launch the missile: as described by Steve Davies and Doug Dildy in their book F-15 Eagle Engaged, the ASAT had to be launched from extremely high altitude (80,000ft) and high angle (60-65 degrees).