Bang Zoom To The Moon and More - (Russian Style)

[Monster Dave]

Actually that thing looked a lot different when assembled!

[Monster Dave]

Interestingly enough, look what was posted up today on the net:

UGMâ€"27 Polaris





Here's how it was designed to operate (audio is not in English):

Bartini VVA-14 and 14M1P

[Monster Dave]

Here's something that's a bit scary from the US - The Atomic Bomber


The Atomic Bomber p.3(5)

[Monster Dave]

It seems like the Russians never run out of interesting things for us to marvel upon.

I present the heart of the Soviet missle defenses: The Don-2N Anti-Ballistic Missile and Space Vehicle Tracking Radar Center



Situated near Moscow, the 426 x 426-foot DON-2N pyramid is the centerpiece of the former Soviet missile defense system, still active and upgraded today. Experts estimate that it required 50,000 tons of concrete, 20,000 kilometers of cable and 32,000 tons of metal work, including 10,000 iron valves that regulate the 60,000 radiators needed to cool down the radar equipment.

It's considered the most powerful ABM radar and the most precise orbital tracking instrument in the world. In fact, when Discovery put six metal balls into orbit in December 1992, DON-2N was the only system capable of detecting the two that measured 1.9 inches in diameter.

The DON-2N pyramid is capable of functioning independently. In case of attack, the base is hermetically closed using giant steel doors. From the inside, the command center can control 68 short-range Gazelle interceptors.

[Monster Dave]

Popular Science: July 1940

[Speedbag]

My fortress of solitude. The zombies could never get me.

[ducatiz]

My fortress of solitude. The zombies could never get me.

Nor could Papa John's.

[junior varsity]

total deal breaker.

[ducpainter]

total deal breaker.

no kidding

[ducatiz]

Interestingly enough, look what was posted up today on the net:

UGMâ€"27 Polaris

i just realized that wild shit like this is what really bankrupted the CCCP.  they spent so much on stuff like this -- stuff that >I< would want to ride and play with -- that they didn't spend enough on building the country.

HEY VLADIMIR?  WHAT SAY WE BUILD A make the beast with two backsING BOAT THAT IS REALLY A JET PLANE?

YOU MEAN IT SKIS ON VATER?  HOLY SHIT THAT'S GREAT!!

and then in typical government fashion they spend a trillion dollars developing it and playing with it only to mothball the project when they get bored and move on to the next thing...

[Monster Dave]

^ 


Looks like NASA finally found the "lost for 40 years" 1st Soviet lunar lander.



Where is it? Yep, still sitting on the moon. How did the verify that they found it? They bounced a laser off of it. Pretty cool.

On other horizons, it's a pretty unique time at NASA because after 33 years, Voyager 1 is about to leave our known solar system and cross into interstellar space.



Here's a cool write up about it: http://www.gizmag.com/voyager-1-spacecraft-edge-of-solar-system/17285/

[Triple J]

On other horizons, it's a pretty unique time at NASA because after 33 years, Voyager 1 is about to leave our known solar system and cross into interstellar space.
Here's a cool write up about it: http://www.gizmag.com/voyager-1-spacecraft-edge-of-solar-system/17285/

Very cool! 

[Monster Dave]

It's cool that we'll still be able to receive data from Voyager 1 until 2025 provided the equipment continues to operate. This is where things will really start to get interesting.

Here's something cool for those of you interested in the moon landings:

http://www.google.com/moon/

[ducatiz]

On other horizons, it's a pretty unique time at NASA because after 33 years, Voyager 1 is about to leave our known solar system and cross into interstellar space.



Here's a cool write up about it: http://www.gizmag.com/voyager-1-spacecraft-edge-of-solar-system/17285/

I'm not happy about that.  We all know how it ends up.

[Monster Dave]