Comments on: October 24, 2023 Quick space links

By: Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:08:28 +0000

R-7 used as an IRBM could field a larger than normal payload that would come almost straight down… plunging fire. That may be very hard to counter.

By: GeorgeC

GeorgeC — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:40:41 +0000

An orbital class rocket with an extra heavy payload with a superior guidance system can become a point to point delivery device as in https://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-102-million-air-force-contract-to-demonstrate-technologies-for-point-to-point-space-transportation/

It is a threat anyway, and an out of box response to ATACMS.

The question is if Russia could create a suitable payload.

By: Ray Van Dune

Ray Van Dune — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:11:39 +0000

The reason Russians developed rockets was for use as weapons to threaten others. That’s it.

By: Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 02:15:24 +0000

R-7 now as the world’s largest IRBM?

Don’t put it past them

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 02:13:46 +0000

I am hoping that Skyroot is successful. We have a pair of sats going up with them as a test. The first flight is most likely going to fail. They will learn and come back again. I hope.