The Cellar - April 9, 2009: Peacekeeper

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xoxoxoBruce

04-09-2009 12:53 AM

April 9, 2009: Peacekeeper

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

http://cellar.org/2009/Peacekeeper-missile-testing.jpg

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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. :p

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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 01:13 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 03:59 AM

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

SPUCK

04-09-2009 04:09 AM

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

That could ruin North Korea's whole day.:rolleyes:

capnhowdy

04-09-2009 07:24 AM

Looks peaceful enough to me. Great image.

spudcon

04-09-2009 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum (Post 554337)

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 01:35 PM

MRVs kick ass.

Sarasvati48

04-09-2009 03:16 PM

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

xoxoxoBruce

04-09-2009 09:53 PM

But Sarasvati48, why are you frightened of peace? :haha:

BigV	04-10-2009 12:17 AM

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

TheMercenary

04-11-2009 12:55 PM

NK got nuttin on us.

blkfrd

04-15-2009 02:33 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...:eek:

lumberjim

04-15-2009 02:38 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 10:59 PM

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

IDS-W huh, IDS-P here. ;)

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