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Why was America worried about Sputnik?
In addition , the public feared that the Soviets' ability to launch satellites also translated into the capability to launch ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons from Europe to the US.
What does the space shuttle launch pad smell of after launch?
The launch pad (even hours after launch) is not a place you'd want to be.See the related link for more information.
What is the importance of space exploration?
One reason is for finding a cure to some diseases. However, the reason we wanted to land on the moon was not because of that it was to show the opposing superpower that we could launch a nuclear missile to into the others nation.
When is the next space launch?
As of today the next launch is STS-128, it's scheduled to launch August 25th, 2009.
What happens to the launch pad after launch?
It is a little burnt but the launch pad is designed to take extreme heat and pressure created by the space shuttle. If it wasn't, they would have to make a new launch pad every launch and those things are worth a pretty penny...
What is the nuclear football?
The briefcase the President's Emergency War Officer (EWO) carries the codes to launch a nuclear attack
What ball follows American president everywhere?
While it is called "the football", it is not a ball at all, but a briefcase with Nuclear Launch codes in it.
Does Jan die from killzone?
Yeah, Colonel Volgen kills him point blank with a pistol for refusing to give him nuclear missile launch codes.
Who has authority to launch UK nuclear weapons?
Any decision by the UK to go to war, or to launch nuclear weapons, would have to be made by Parliament.
Sentences with the word nuclear?
Nuclear power is one of the ways we can cut back on our reliance on fossil fuels.We have built a nuclear bomb and are not afraid to use it.In the modern era, the ideal family unit is what sociologists call the "Nuclear Family".I seem to have misplaced the nuclear launch codes at the bar last night.
What point in time did President Bush transfer the nuclear football and its launch codes to President Obama?
President Bush transferred the nuclear football and its launch codes to President Obama during the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2009. This transfer of authority happens as a customary practice during the peaceful transition of power between presidents.
When will Iran launch a nuclear attack?
Unable to determine.
Can north Korea launch a nuclear missile from a submarine?
No
Where are the codes for the rabbit launch on poptropica?
Funny bunny
Did the US launch a orbital nuclear warhead platform in 1968?
no
What is the US worried that agitated Russian nuclear scientists might do?
intentionally launch nuclear weapons against it.
Did Cuba ever have nuclear missiles?
No. Cuba itself never had nuclear missiles although the USSR set up nuclear missile launch sites in Cuba.
