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Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (the predecessor of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL) to study the feasibility of applying heat from nuclear reactors to ramjet engines. This research became known as Project Pluto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pluto
1 posted on 08/12/2019 6:19:25 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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On May 14, 1961, the world’s first nuclear ramjet engine, “Tory-IIA”, mounted on a railroad car, roared to life for a few seconds. Three years later, “Tory-IIC” was run for five minutes at full power. Despite these and other successful tests, the Pentagon, sponsor of the “Pluto project”, had second thoughts. The weapon was considered “too provocative”,[2] and it was believed that it would compel the Soviets to construct a similar device, against which there was no known defense. Intercontinental ballistic missile technology had proven to be more easily developed than previously thought, reducing the need for such highly capable cruise missiles. On July 1, 1964, seven years and six months after it was started, “Project Pluto” was canceled.


2 posted on 08/12/2019 6:21:32 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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An anti-glacier missile.


3 posted on 08/12/2019 6:24:01 PM PDT by fruser1
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In a few years there will be a lot of “unexplained” deaths in those cities due to cancer.


4 posted on 08/12/2019 6:30:07 PM PDT by Revel
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Somebody should be keeping an eye out for orange polar bears... Will be a lot easier spotting them as they float away on an ice cube...


5 posted on 08/12/2019 6:31:02 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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I think the U.S.’s “Rods of God” put a stop to Russia’s futuristic weapons testing..


6 posted on 08/12/2019 6:32:09 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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Sarov nuclear museum, 1997 archive pic

Selfie, took moments before the devastating explosion.

7 posted on 08/12/2019 6:36:40 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (expect nothing)
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news of that prompted locals to buy up stocks of iodine in the city's pharmacies.

Gee why would a pharmacy have stockpiles of iodine pills?

9 posted on 08/12/2019 6:41:56 PM PDT by McGruff (If you hate our Country, or if you are not happy here, you can leave!)
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I wonder if they used uranium from Hitlery’s Uranium One scandal that will never be pinned on her.


15 posted on 08/12/2019 6:56:23 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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A nuclear powered missile that would circle the planet for months/years just waiting for something to attack


18 posted on 08/12/2019 7:01:26 PM PDT by butlerweave
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Much more likely that it’s a engine for space propulsion. They have a history of Atomic powered spaceships. Look up the topaz reactor program from the late 80s


21 posted on 08/12/2019 7:26:38 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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How many Soviets and Russians have been killed in such “accidents” that have occured sine 1945. I wonder, can a list be found somewhere?


22 posted on 08/12/2019 7:45:18 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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President Trump just tweeted about Russia’s Skyfall accident
So now we know and so does the public in the affected area

https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/8xw93p/everything-we-know-about-russias-nuclear-skyfall-missile-and-that-mysterious-explosion


25 posted on 08/12/2019 8:12:16 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change.)
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