2007-11-24 01:05:01 · 8 answers · asked by nmkmathan 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
at the very least, any rocket capable of launching a payload of at least 100kg into earth orbit can be used to launch a fractional orbital bombardment nuclear weapon [or nuclear EMP weapon].
ICBM is a bit more of a missile -- 25 or so minutes from launch to impact anywhere within its range capability.
FOBS can strike anywhere on earth if you allow enough time [polar orbit will pass over every possible target within a few orbits at about 90 minutes per orbit].
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does this help?
2007-11-24 01:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the early space rockets were derived from ICBM. Mercury Atlas,Gemiini TItan. Now many of the satellite launches are conducted using rockests orginally designed as ICBMs
2007-11-24 09:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by Fred N 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course............The Army's "Vanguard" missle(to launch first satellites)was a copy of the German V-2 Buzz bombs (ICBM)used to bomb London.
The germans were light years ahead of us in Nuclear and Missle technology in the 40's.As soon as Germany surrendered the rush was on to round up all German scientists and bring them to the US (Oak Ridge,Tenn) to design our Space program.
Many things designed for one use were much better suited for another
Chance Vought Aircraft designed an Aircraft for the Navy for Carrier use.The nose was too long and pilots couldn't see the wires on the flight deck.The Navy was going to trash the program,The US Marines said,"Wait a minute,let us have them!" History was made,the F4-U "Corsair" began swatting the "Zero's" out of the sky untill the Japs had no Aircraft or Pilots to fly them. Then Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington won the Congressional Medal of Honor flying a Corsair with 27 confirmed kills.
History is often made with Mans mistakes...................
2007-11-24 12:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by galaxiexl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be done but way over kill, how ever we use solid fuel rockets to help launch the shuttle into space.
Vet-USAF
2007-11-24 09:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by ฉันรักเบ้า 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be like trying to use an 18 wheeler truck to deliver a toaster...
2007-11-24 09:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could blanket the earth with bombs from the shuttle.
2007-11-24 09:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
huh
2007-11-24 09:08:13 · answer #7 · answered by <3 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its life Jim, but, not as we know it!!!
2007-11-24 11:00:26 · answer #8 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋