Nukes in Space - Rainbow Bombs [DVD]

Amazon.com Boasting material that was recently declassified, this documentary presents some startling material about how the United States detonated a number of atomic bombs in space during a top-secret cold war weapons program. The history of military rockets is detailed, beginning with the Nazi V2 rockets that attacked England late in World War II. The problems encountered in the America's cold war rocketry program is dramatically illustrated with a film montage of U.S. missiles spectacularly blowing up on their launch pads. After the Soviets launched Sputnik, America's resolve to be able to wage war in space stiffened, and test detonations of atomic weapons in space began. The effects of these little-known tests were bizarre and included electromagnetic disturbances that blew fuses in Hawaii while creating beautiful, if dangerous, artificial auroras that gave the tests the nickname of the "Rainbow Bombs." Of particular interest in this documentary are tapes of White House meetings at which President John F. Kennedy and his top science and military advisers discussed the atomic tests in space. The bomb detonations caused radiation problems in space, damaging fledgling communications satellites, and the government eventually called an end to the program. This is an entertaining and very informative look at a piece of cold war history that seems like vintage science fiction, yet it's all real. --Robert J. McNamara

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Clasificación de MPAA : Unrated (Not Rated) Dimensiones del producto : 9 x 5,5 x 0,5 pulgadas; 3,2 Onzas Director : Peter Kuran Formato multimedia : DVD, NTSC, Color Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 58 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Octubre 3, 2000 Actores : William Shatner Estudio : Goldhill Home Media ASIN : B00004XMTE Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº257,010 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº4,011 en Ejército y Guerra (Películas y TV) nº12,899 en Documental (Películas y TV) Opiniones de clientes: 4.2 4.2 de 5 estrellas 48 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Descatalogado por el fabricante : No Clasificación de MPAA : Unrated (Not Rated) Dimensiones del producto : 9 x 5,5 x 0,5 pulgadas; 3,2 Onzas Director : Peter Kuran Formato multimedia : DVD, NTSC, Color Tiempo de ejecución : 1 hora y 58 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Octubre 3, 2000 Actores : William Shatner Estudio : Goldhill Home Media ASIN : B00004XMTE Número de discos : 1