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Space system “Shuttle,” part of USA’s nuclear attack arsenal?
The story of a white elephant colloquially known as the Space Shuttle is familiar to most students of the history of technology. The shuttle was originally touted as a cheap way to access space: being mostly reusable, it would … Continue reading
Posted in History of technology, Nuclear energy & weapons, SETI, Aliens & Space
Tagged Buran, Cold War, Nuclear weapons, Soviet Union, Space, Space Shuttle, USA
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