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You have no idea how embarrassing this is for you.
Clear to explain how an IR sensor is able to tell the difference between a cold missile that is close to the IR sensor and a hot missile that is far away?
The interceptor and the platform launch radar form a bi-static configuration. The platform radar has superior effective radar power and therefore will produce target resolutions for the interceptor. If you do not understand this 'bi-static' configuration then you are out of your league here.
I understand this all too well, but the platform launch location can only be determined by tracking during the boosting phase.
The patriot missile first reads the SCUD during boosting phase to determine where to fire the radar platform.
This will not work on ballistic missiles that are intermediate range or above as the firing platform will be too far from the radar systems