they launched bombs into space...my dad does not believe me please prove him wrong..!!
2007-02-25 08:22:13 · 8 answers · asked by ♥cozicat♥ 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
no it is most definately true...it was kept secret for a long time..they are known as rainbow bombs
2007-02-25 08:29:41 · update #1
I have heard of 'rainbow bombs' mainly thru a film recently released. Whether it's fact or fiction is open to discussion and, as I haven't seen the film, I'd need a lot of persuading that both Russia and America actually detonated these devices in space. I find it curious that, if true, the media haven't picked up on what is a particularly nasty piece of nuclear proliferation.
2007-02-25 22:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by michael w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think youre getting mixed up with fact and fiction.There is a film out called Rainbow Bombs but it is fiction.In the 60's the americans were doing high altitude air bursts tests with nuclear weaons over the Marshall Islands and south pacific but not in space.
2007-02-26 05:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rainbow bombs? OK...never heard that one. To my knowledge there was no way to send 15 ton bombs (the average weight of a 5mt weapon in the 1960's) into earth orbit. The lift capability of the Redstone missile...our only launch vehicle prior to the Atlas...could not carry that size payload.
Your father is correct.
2007-02-25 18:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As far as I am aware, there was an agreement not to put any nuclear device in space. Of course, ICBMs do go in to a very low earth orbit, but not for very long.
2007-02-25 16:27:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No they didn't launch nuclear missiles into space. British testing was done in Australia.
2007-02-25 16:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the knowledge was around in the 40`s
2007-02-25 16:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by qwerty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no one launched nukes into space...he's right your wrong
2007-02-25 16:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by Spades Of Columbia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grandpa was part of that testing and they never did.
2007-02-25 16:33:57 · answer #8 · answered by Vince 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋