Ballistic missile

Without the newly developed methods and designs to reach space with the Saturn payload, the Apollo program won't be a success. In order to lift the massive payload required to reach the moon, the Saturn V rocket required millions pound of thrust. The First stage comprised of five-engine cluster for the 7.5 million pounds of thrust using liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel. The Second stage had five J-2 engines and the third with one J-2 engine all using hydrogen-oxygen fuel. Without the development…

horizon. Even though, the aircraft was far superior to enemy countries, John Diefenbaker and the Canadian government expressed concern the program was too expensive and that the technology of conventional fighter planes was obsolete compared to ballistic missiles. “As a result, the Canadian government decided to cancel…

Nuclear energy has impacted many aspects of current technology. Nuclear energy is commonly associated with nuclear missiles and bombs, however, another common use of nuclear energy is in submarines. Submarines are key features in any navy force. There are currently two hundred nuclear reactors at sea, while over seven hundred have been used since the 1950s ("Nuclear-Powered Ships." World Nuclear Association). The design of nuclear reactors in submarines is extremely complex, but decades of…

The Cuban Missile Crisis triggered a series of treaties to be agreed upon throughout the years of 1961-1979, which had a major calming effect on international relations. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the major treaties signed were based around nuclear disarmament or limitations, the first of those being the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963. “The treaty was a small but significant step toward the control of nuclear weapons. In the years to come, discussions between the United States and the…

the bomb was airdropped from a Tu-4 Bomber over the simulation. The device is titled as the first mid range ballistic missile in the world. Which went on to be tested with a live warhead for the first and only time on February 2, 1956. Later in the year RDS-5 was tested with a mirror design except for composite plutonium core. After creating the first nuclear capable ballistic style missile in the world the USSR gained a massive lead over the US in terms of…

Assured Destruction”). The Strategic Triad is a method used to ensure MAD. Both the United States and Russia have this nuclear defense system. The system relies on the fear of a nuclear counterstrike. Each country has nuclear submarines with nuclear missiles, long-range bombers capable of carrying nuclear bombs, and long-ranged ICBMs capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Each system worked independently, so it was more difficult to destroy all three systems. This meant that if a country…

The era of the Cold War was a frightening and pivotal time in history. The threat of nuclear war and communism caused unrest among the American public. During the Cold War, the United States government used propaganda to combat growing social issues involving the communist threat. The United States government utilized agitprop to attack communism and defend the American way of life by promoting blacklisting, anti-Russian practices, and the desensitization of Americans. Blacklisting was a major…

The Cold War By: Rebekah O’Neal When World War II came to an end, there was much excitement throughout all the nations of the globe. The largest war in the world has ever seen had ended. However, soon after Germany and Japan defeat, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States mounted. There was disagreement over what kind of government would be reinstated in Germany. The Soviet Union supported, while the US and other allies promoted democracy. As a result, and iron curtain fell…

The end of the second World War was caused by the United States of America dropping two nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The introduction of a new weapon that killed a total of 80,000 people in Hiroshima and 70,000 people in Nagasaki instantly scared the Soviet Union, so they started to develop nuclear weapons. And today Russia and the United States have the most dangerous weapons ever known. In 1939, Allied scientists discovered that German scientists had…

Decades of American and United Nation efforts have failed to prevent Iran from obtaining their own nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities. The most recent reports from multiple national and international sources have confirmed that Iran has successfully tested a nuclear warhead north of Namakzar-e Shahdad . A nuclear armed Iran poses a grave threat to the safety of Americans and the world. Announcements by Iran’s Supreme Leader warn against an offensive attack and they have made preemptive…