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.
Comment on A Roman Review of the British
KevonLooney@lemm.ee 8 months agoIt 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.
Wanderer@lemm.ee 8 months ago
trolololol@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Dick measuring contest.
- Hey mate I bet I can race you to that fence and back
- Sure go ahead, while I stay here
- see? I won because I’m the fastest
- sure you are, bro /s
trolololol@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yeah nah. if the bullet comes back isn’t it a boomerang? Check mate, matey.
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