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by Feathercrown 930 days ago
Can't forget Project Orion! Just nuke yourself into space!
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nullhole 930 days ago
I came across this the other day: Operation Frigate Bird[1], a test of an SLBM, from a sub to a Pacific atoll, with a live nuclear warhead. In some ways it's understandable, in others the risks involved are staggering.

[1] Mediocre link, but it has some info; no wiki article found: https://www.bntva.com/operation-frigate-bird-6-may-1962-a-ve...

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nullhole 928 days ago
... and, a couple of days later, Scott Manley has a video on submarine-launched missiles, including some footage of Operation Frigate Bird!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIdVigNtIo

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ceejayoz 930 days ago
I'm honestly bummed we never got to try that one.
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basementcat 930 days ago
Might still happen. https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-darpa-select-lockheed-martin-...
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