OT: Satellite launch by ICBM/SLBM


Message posted by Brian L on November 01, 2012 at 12:23:18 PST:

Back in the 80s, a friend whose brother served on Ohio-class SSBNs told me that some Trident SLBMs have their RV packages swapped out for low-orbit satellites, to have a ready force of replacement satellites in wartime. I scoffed at this, but then read something similar in Jane's. I was thinking of this yesterday and wonder if anyone else has ever heard this or has a link to any writings on it....


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