Why the US Cancelled the Most Dangerous Missile Ever Built - Project Pluto (USA) 1966

Описание: Welcome to Synapse Daily. Today, we are peeling back the lead-lined curtain on a project so dangerous, it was deemed "too provocative" even for the height of the Cold War.

We are diving deep into Project Pluto (the SLAM - Supersonic Low Altitude Missile). This wasn't just a rocket; it was a "Flying Crowbar"—a nuclear-powered ramjet designed to circle the globe for weeks, dropping hydrogen bombs while poisoning everything in its path with radioactive exhaust.

In this episode, we cover:

The brilliance and madness of physicist Ted Merkle.

The Tory-IIC reactor: A bare nuclear core in the sky.

Why the sonic boom alone could level a village.

The secret tests at Jackass Flats, Nevada.

Why the project was ultimately cancelled (and its modern rebirth).

If you love military history, forgotten science, and Cold War deep dives, this episode is for you.

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