The launch pad (even hours after launch) is not a place you'd want to be.See the related link for more information.
Yes, some even go orbital before ejecting warheads.
As of today the next launch is STS-128, it's scheduled to launch August 25th, 2009.
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...
The materials that are used for launch pads are generally fire resistant. However, some materials do melt, buckle, or char from the extreme heat, and these are removed and replaced after a launch.
No. The Space Shuttle engine geometry is derived from the Titan III launch platform, which was used to put spy satellites into orbit, not launch MIRVs into ballistic tragectories.
No India does not have ICBM as of yet. But is on the way to develop the same under the Surya project. There are supposed to be 3 variants of the Indian ICBM ranging from a range of 5000 Km to 20,000 Km. (Surya I, II, III). Surya means Sun. India is trying to use Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) technology for it's ICBM. DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) is working on it. We will have to wait and see when and how it becomes a reality if at all it does.
Russia Tratior Allied and Launch ICBM on America and around europe.So German Go to allied To Halt Russia Invasion
ICBM = InterContinental Ballistic Missile
which countries have the most ICBM's
the F1 button
The function key 'F1' is universally accepted as the 'help' key.
The space bar!
Hold down the cntl key and drag the icon to the quick launch bar. This will copy the icon. If you don't hold the cntl key it will move the icon to the quick launch bar.
ICBM stands for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and is a way of delivering warheads to countries on different continents.
F8
It's the left control key.