April 9, 2009: Peacekeeper

xoxoxoBruce · 04-09-2009, 01:53 AM

Peacekeeper missile testing at the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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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.

Kumbaya hippie.

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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 · 04-09-2009, 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 · 04-09-2009, 04:59 AM

What with nuclear winter following an all out "nucular" war, some greenhouse gases wouldn't come amiss.

SPUCK · 04-09-2009, 05:09 AM

That one worked really well. Just like in the brochure!

That could ruin North Korea's whole day.

capnhowdy · 04-09-2009, 08:24 AM

Looks peaceful enough to me. Great image.

spudcon · 04-09-2009, 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.

So very profound and sensitive. (sniff) I'm touched.

Gravdigr · 04-09-2009, 02:35 PM

MRVs kick ass.

Sarasvati48 · 04-09-2009, 04:16 PM

That is very, very frightening...jeez...

xoxoxoBruce · 04-09-2009, 10:53 PM

But Sarasvati48, why are you frightened of peace?

BigV · 04-10-2009, 01:17 AM

That is one XXL can o whup ass. Day-yum.

TheMercenary · 04-11-2009, 01:55 PM

NK got nuttin on us.

blkfrd · 04-15-2009, 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 · 04-15-2009, 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 · 04-15-2009, 11:59 PM

Thanks for the info blkfrd, that's always welcome... so are you.

IDS-W huh, IDS-P here.

04-09-2009, 02:13 AM	#2
ZenGum Is a dinosaur from space Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 5,912	I approve of multiple warheads on missiles. It is like carpooling, and so reduces the greenhouse gas emissions associated with nuclear anihilation. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-09-2009, 08:24 AM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,853	Looks peaceful enough to me. Great image. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-09-2009, 02:35 PM	#7
Gravdigr Professor Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 1,175	MRVs kick ass. __________________ Roamer, wanderer, nomad, vagabond, call me what you will.

04-09-2009, 10:53 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 33,999	But Sarasvati48, why are you frightened of peace? __________________ You can't steer threads, you can only watch them drift.

04-10-2009, 01:17 AM	#10
BigV Polymath Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 10,273	That is one XXL can o whup ass. Day-yum. __________________ Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. -- Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180)

04-09-2009, 04:59 AM	#3
Scriveyn Here Be Dragons Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 383	What with nuclear winter following an all out "nucular" war, some greenhouse gases wouldn't come amiss.

04-09-2009, 05:09 AM	#4
SPUCK Lecturer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 831	That one worked really well. Just like in the brochure! That could ruin North Korea's whole day.

04-09-2009, 04:16 PM	#8
Sarasvati48 Mystical Miscreant Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 46	That is very, very frightening...jeez...

04-11-2009, 01:55 PM	#11
TheMercenary We must have you for dinner. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 15,296	NK got nuttin on us. __________________ "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil Aphorism 146 "So you heard what you expected to hear, and assumed my intent." -LJ

04-15-2009, 03:33 PM	#12
blkfrd Kinda New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	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...

04-15-2009, 03:38 PM	#13
lumberjim I'm going to kiss you nice nice Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Right Where I Want Me Posts: 16,971	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. __________________ ....oh one more thing.....

04-15-2009, 11:59 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 33,999	Thanks for the info blkfrd, that's always welcome... so are you. IDS-W huh, IDS-P here. __________________ You can't steer threads, you can only watch them drift.

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