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April 9, 2009: Peacekeeper
Peacekeeper missile testing at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
| This is a long exposure photo showing the paths of the multiple re-entry vehicles deployed by the missle. One Peacekeeper can hold up to 10 nuclear warheads, each independently targeted. Were the warheads armed with a nuclear payload, each would carry with it the explosive power of twenty-five Hiroshima-sized weapons. |
| This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. |
ZenGum Thursday Apr 9 02:13 AM
I approve of multiple warheads on missiles. It is like carpooling, and so reduces the greenhouse gas emissions associated with nuclear anihilation.
Scriveyn Thursday Apr 9 04:59 AM
What with nuclear winter following an all out "nucular" war, some greenhouse gases wouldn't come amiss.
SPUCK Thursday Apr 9 05:09 AM
That one worked really well. Just like in the brochure!
That could ruin North Korea's whole day.
capnhowdy Thursday Apr 9 08:24 AM
Looks peaceful enough to me. Great image.
spudcon Thursday Apr 9 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ZenGum
I approve of multiple warheads on missiles. It is like carpooling, and so reduces the greenhouse gas emissions associated with nuclear anihilation.
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Gravdigr Thursday Apr 9 02:35 PM
MRVs kick ass.
Sarasvati48 Thursday Apr 9 04:16 PM
That is very, very frightening...jeez...
xoxoxoBruce Thursday Apr 9 10:53 PM
But Sarasvati48, why are you frightened of peace? 
BigV Friday Apr 10 01:17 AM
That is one XXL can o whup ass. Day-yum.
TheMercenary Saturday Apr 11 01:55 PM
NK got nuttin on us.
blkfrd Wednesday Apr 15 03:33 PM
I have visited this site for years and love the cellar pics. I had to join today to clear something up.
That photo is NOT time lapsed...the warheads come in at a huge speed of mach 20 or there abouts. There is so much kinetic energy in a warhead alone that even without a bomb load, they can be used as weapons! When they hit the water, they create a 600 ft tall plume.
I used to work at a company that make the equipment that tracked the rocket and warheads during tests. Someone at work had a pic that looked like that. I asked if that was a time lapsed photo of the reentry vehicles...he then explained how it was a snap shot...
lumberjim Wednesday Apr 15 03:38 PM
maybe just a slow exposure in low light. you can see that the clouds have tooo much definition for it to be true time lapse.
xoxoxoBruce Wednesday Apr 15 11:59 PM
Thanks for the info blkfrd, that's always welcome... so are you. 
IDS-W huh, IDS-P here. 
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