P-12 is a shorter version of B-611 and is vertically launched.
It is also possible, that rocket planes launch vertically without changing their orientation.
My guess is that the missile was launched vertically, with preprogrammed radar.
No prototype or production systems were built with attention turning early on to an abortive vertically launched missile.
Vertically launched missiles can be stored internally in the hull of a ship.
The Canadian Arrow rocket will launch vertically from the ground.
Due to range limitations, all rockets were launched vertically, to limit their range.
Plus it cannot be launched vertically which forces all missiles to be stored on the surface of the ship.
The Shuttle stack launched vertically like a conventional rocket.
The missiles could launch vertically, but incoming warheads would be blocked from hitting them by the mountains to east and west.