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I wonder if they had a problem with the nuclear powered cruise missile they are developing[0]. It's interesting that they are recommending taking iodine pills t
by gene-h 7y ago
I wonder if they had a problem with the nuclear powered cruise missile they are developing[0]. It's interesting that they are recommending taking iodine pills though, because that might imply a release of radioactive iodine, a fission product.
[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9M730_Burevestnik
- consumer451 7y agoThat was my first thought as well. On a slight tangent, I recently learned of the USA's Project Pluto.[0] A 1957 fusion engine which I believe is along the same lines as the new Russian project. It was to power the SLAM.[1] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pluto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pluto [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_Low_Altitude_Missile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersonic_Low_Altitude_Missil... "The Big Stick with Pluto engine" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVmpAD7WRxA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVmpAD7WRxA
- gnode 7y ago> fusion engine Project Pluto / SLAM was to be fission powered. The payload was thermonuclear though, as with typical ballistic missiles.