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21space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
22First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… …
23Anti-ballistic missile — An anti ballistic missile (ABM) is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles (a missile for missile defense). A ballistic missile is used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory.… …
24Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records — The Hall of Space Technology in the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Kaluga, Russia. The exhibition includes the models and replicas of the following Russian inventions: the first satellite, Sputnik 1 (a ball under the… …
25Aggregate series — The Aggregate series was a set of rocket designs developed in 1933 ndash;1945 by a research program of Nazi Germany s army. Its greatest success was the A4, more commonly known as the V 2.VariationsA1The A1 was the first rocket design in the… …
26international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
27LGM-118 Peacekeeper — LGM 118A Peacekeeper Test launch of a Peacekeeper ICBM by the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division (1 STRAD), Vandenberg AFB, CA (USAF) Type …
28Dongfeng (missile) — The Dongfeng (Chinese: 东风; literally East Wind ) missile is a series of intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the People s Republic of China. Typically, the word Dongfeng is shortened to DF , so Dongfeng 9 is written as …
29Dongfeng missile — The Dongfeng missile (Chinese: 东风导弹 lit. East Wind ) is a series of intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the People s Republic of China. Typically, the word Dongfeng is shortened to DF , so Dongfeng 9 is written as DF… …
30List of Russian people — The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod, featuring the statues and reliefs of the most celebrated people in the first 1000 years of Russian history …
