It was a military demonstration. Imagine if the British Empire had shot a musket ball from England to France and shot a hole right through Napoleon’s hat, then somehow caused the musket ball to return to England.
Any country that can land on the moon can direct a ballistic missile anywhere it wants.
I think it was far more political at that point. Simple orbital rocketry like sputnik, or Gargin is all that is needed to prove you can direct a ballistic missle anywhere. That’s what scared the shit out of the Americans and they needed to do the same. Apollo was all for show, pure politics.
It was a military demonstration. Imagine if the British Empire had shot a musket ball from England to France and shot a hole right through Napoleon’s hat, then somehow caused the musket ball to return to England.
Any country that can land on the moon can direct a ballistic missile anywhere it wants.
I think it was far more political at that point. Simple orbital rocketry like sputnik, or Gargin is all that is needed to prove you can direct a ballistic missle anywhere. That’s what scared the shit out of the Americans and they needed to do the same. Apollo was all for show, pure politics.
Dick measuring contest.
Yeah nah. if the bullet comes back isn’t it a boomerang? Check mate, matey.
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