Why Is It So Hard to Build an ICBM?

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To hopefully put your mind more at ease, Hank is here to talk about the work that goes into designing and building ICBMs.

Hosted by: Hank Green
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Sources:

https://fas.org/nuke/intro/missile/basics.htm
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