T. A. Gardner
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There are several obvious--and serious--issues with this:
First, how do you stabilize it during launch? In anything other than calm seas, a rarity in the open Atlantic, having the canister pitching about during firing would be a serious issue. If the missile on launch were free of the container, it pitching would invariably result in a collision between the container and the missile with the resulting exploding missile as it hits the container walls.
Second, how is the LOX produced. You won't be able to store it for a cross-Atlantic voyage. That means you need a LOX plant on the sub or the canister to make it. This in turn requires power and time. It would be hours involved in making LOX and fueling the missile. Substituting storable propellants--solid or liquid--would require a complete redesign of the missile's fuel system and engine.
How is the operations room, and other systems like pumps and the like on this canister powered? There is no indication of how that would occur.
How many crew / technicians does the missile require? Where do they stay during the voyage?
If the crew / technicians are on the sub, how do they gain access to the container to operate it? This could be a very hazardous operation on its own in open ocean.
The devil is always in the details, and this project seems rather short on details...