USSTRATCOM Announces New LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM System

Been There said:
Sometimes sci-fi is reality that will come to pass someday. I remember seeing old comic books at flea markets portraying a spaceman on the moon. I know people had to laugh when they read their kid's comic books, yet we have gone far beyond landing on the moon.
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I was reading a blog from NASA that their scientists and propulsion engineers are developing much more powerful boosters to be able to send rockets and shuttles deeper into space. I hope they take better precautions with their information than they have previously.

I remember reading in 2020 about a Chinese man (I think his last name was Chung) that worked at Boeing and was stealing documentation regarding our Delta rocket program and was selling the information back to China. If I remember correctly, he earned about $3 million from the theft. He tried to convince the judge that he only took the information home because he was writing a book. The judge laughed.
 
When a nuclear bomb or warhead is detonated at its fixed altitude and before the explosion, there is a micro-second of delay to allow for fission between the plutonium to release the neutrons that collide and join with the uranium to create the explosion. This all happens in a blink of the eye and makes one hell of a BOOM!
 
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Been There said:
When a nuclear bomb or warhead is detonated at its fixed altitude and before the explosion, there is a micro-second of delay to allow for fission between the plutonium to release the neutrons that and collide and join with the uranium to create the explosion. This all happens in a blink of the eye and makes one hell of a BOOM!
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WOW cool, and here I thought when the bus reaches it's fixed altitude in space that's when the bus releases the warheads. Go figure.
 
A rather interesting video. I wonder how many viewers notice the shrubs on the right burning?

 
FastTrax said:
WOW cool, and here I thought when the bus reaches it's fixed altitude in space that's when the bus releases the warheads. Go figure.
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I think you may be confusing what the bus function is. The bus is “included” in the guidance system that guides the warheads, usually in the final stage. I don’t exactly remember the entire detonation procedure, however, it was never a requirement as part of my job.
I’m surprised that I am having this conversation with anyone on this or any forum. Most people don’t involve themselves in issues such as this, but it’s refreshing to find someone that is interested. If you really want to get additional education on nuclear warheads, there are several pages online and also several YouTube vids to view.
 
I appreciate the advice but I'll leave the tech stuff to amateur research geeks, I just have a genuine interest from EAM's to detonation. I wouldn't worry about anything being posted here that one would consider restricted or classified concerning real nuclear equipped weapons.
 
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FastTrax said:
WOW cool, and here I thought when the bus reaches it's fixed altitude in space that's when the bus releases the warheads. Go figure.
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Actually the third stage of the ICBM ejects the nosecone fairing and when the third stage releases the bus it reaches a pre-determined altitude in space it's countermeasures package is released before any warhead is released, this is not even declassified released documentation from USSTRATCOM former SAC but readily accessed open source information on a number of websites, forums and blogs. If you possess any documentation that refutes this please post the source here or by PM.

BTW not to get into a pissing contest with you and I appreciate your service to protect America and it's allies from harm but is there any possibility that you can tell me what your capacity was for whomever you were assigned to? Another member asked you about you engaging the enemy in combat. No ill intent intended, just curious. Thanks in advance.
 
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I believe we are saying the same thing, only stating it differently. I quickly found the link below on the internet. Like I said earlier, my job was not to understand the totality of information. I never launched any nuclear missiles, drop nuclear bombs, or built any warheads. I didn’t carry nuclear weapons on my planes. If we ever go to war, the vast majority of the missiles will be launched from a guided missile sub or out of a silo. As for China and Russia, there is or was some intel on their launch capabilities from outer space and that’s also not classified. All of these nuke enabled countries have the understanding that we are all watching each other. The word “covertly” only exists in our minds. Hell, there are more spies and double agents walking around than there are warheads in the silos.

https://minutemanmissile.com/payloadbus.html Be sure to check out the pix.
 
Excellent publication. That video and a large number of YouTube copycat videos are based on the same animation. I'll dig up the official public release video and some copycat videos and post them here.
 
I have continued to read information on nuclear warheads that are attached to missiles, etc. I had never known that these missiles, once energized and launched, enter outer space before returning to earth.

If I have read and interpreted this correctly, I summarized it this way. The rocket is propelled into outer space at about 15,000 mph and then releases its payload or munitions and returns to earth. The missiles can be guided to their targets, which can be multiple places?

Is that accurately stated? I have found out that once I started reading about these phenomenal weapons, I wasn’t able to set it aside. I couldn’t quite grasp it all, but I learned a lot. The worst thing that I learned was that if countries decide to enter into a nuclear war, we are all history and literally speaking, for some it will be over in a flash, while others may suffer a slow agonizing and tormenting death.
 
oldman said:
I have continued to read information on nuclear warheads that are attached to missiles, etc. I had never known that these missiles, once energized and launched, enter outer space before returning to earth.

If I have read and interpreted this correctly, I summarized it this way. The rocket is propelled into outer space at about 15,000 mph and then releases its payload or munitions and returns to earth. The missiles can be guided to their targets, which can be multiple places?

Is that accurately stated? I have found out that once I started reading about these phenomenal weapons, I wasn’t able to set it aside. I couldn’t quite grasp it all, but I learned a lot. The worst thing that I learned was that if countries decide to enter into a nuclear war, we are all history and literally speaking, for some it will be over in a flash, while others may suffer a slow agonizing and tormenting death.
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I agree that it's a very gripping subject about our strategic nuclear response that few even know the nuts and bolts about especially in the rather dramatic pop culture movies. On another note I personally feel that the most terrifying "ELE" would be a visit from a hostile alien entity.

Check out some of these videos and you'll see the ICBM separating in stages and the boosters falling back to Earth. Now I have no idea if the spent boosters actually make it back to "The Third Ball" but after the bus releases it's warhead or MIRVs and countermeasures package the bus either falls back to Earth or burns up in reentry. Been There can probably clue is in.

BTW: Another interesting aspect of the USSTRATCOM communications system is the hf EAM transmissions on these rather popular military communications fans..

www.eam.watch

www.kiwisdr.com/public/
 
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I gleaned a bunch of declassified, open source and general hobby links, forums, blogs and websites "All things nuclear" from here, there and everywhere "For entertainment purposes only" and will start a new thread on the hobby subforum. Stay tuned.
 
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