Project Thor, the theoretical kinetic bombardment system, has captivated military planners for decades. I analyze the physics to see if it works.
Once in a while, I like to take a look at an obscure weapon system from history.
Rods from God, the tungsten weapon dropped from orbit, would hit with about eleven tons of TNT, not a nuclear blast, and the US Air Force studied it for decades before quietly dropping the idea. I rebuild the physics and orbital mechanics, then connect it to what Space Force Secretary Troy Meink just confirmed: America now has “on-orbit space control weapons,” and he won’t say what they do.
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Source: Wes O'Donnell
