Hello Alexander,

 ak>>> That rocket had a small isotope generator (rocket weight is
 ak>>> very important, it can't afford a big one). The main
 ak>>> environment damage was caused by very toxic rocket fuel.

 ml>> rocket or missle? they're two very different things... some
 ml>> sources say it was a new type of cruise missle...

 ak> I read there is no much difference between them
 ak> -----Beginning of the citation-----
 ak> A rocket is so called on the basis of its mode of self-propulsion. A
 ak> missile is so called on the basis of its being propelled, by a rocket
 ak> engine or otherwise, for the purpose of doing damage, as a weapon. The
 ak> two categories overlap considerably, since rockets are commonly used as
 ak> propulsion for missiles, with or without in-flight guidance systems. Put
 ak> an explosive warhead on top of an Atlas rocket, and launch it at an
 ak> enemy (or practice target), the whole assembly becomes a missile. Put a
 ak> Mercury capsule on top with John Glenn inside, it is a rocket but not a
 ak> missile.

 ak> https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/185955/what-is-the-difference-between-a-rocket-and-a-missile
 ak> ----- The end of the citation -----

 ak> According this definition it was a missile propelled by a
 ak> liquid-propellant rocket (at least during first stage of the flight).

Neil Armstrong flew on an ICBM right straight to the Moon.
Good thing it wasn't loaded ...

--Lee

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