Rods from God America’s Tungsten Rod Space Weapon

Описание: America once explored a Cold War weapon idea called “Rods from God.” It involved placing tungsten rods in orbit and dropping them to Earth at speeds up to Mach 10. The impact would rival nuclear weapons but without radiation, and missile defenses could not stop it. However, the cost of launching such heavy rods and the political risk of violating the Outer Space Treaty made the project impractical, so the U.S. abandoned it in favor of nuclear weapons.

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