The interceptors are critical to directing rockets in the right direction and if they go off course, it could lead to very disastrous consequences—like hitting something other than the warhead it is supposed to strike.

It seems like it’s either a state or a town thing. Used to see them a lot more around here (MA) but they’ve been disappearing, which tells me that either people didn’t use them so when the hoses were due for replacement they nixed the extensions, or the town made them take them down.

You know how some people get bent out of shape over people who don’t park perfectly centered? I get that level of pissed off when I see people doing this at the fuel station.

my sons program is also named Bort

A little context here is important. Of course, U.S. military officials know the Minuteman III needs to be replaced and that the Russians are constantly modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal. But the reasons why the Kremlin will get the Sarmat in service so quickly has much to do with how Russia and America’s…

When you started, you promised to keep your biases out of your reporting. You are failing miserably. FA needs honest reporting; not another gawker wanabee. I would guess you are losing military readers by droves due to your bias. Stop it.

500rpm isnt even idle speed for the engine...

Well lets be 100% honest here. We should have never built the space shuttle.

The new NASA motto:

I’m no expert but judging by the thousands of videos online, it seems UPS drivers don’t actually like to walk and prefer just throwing the packages as soon as they can.

Yes. If he’s responding to a call he should have his lights on. You want to know why it takes police so long to arrive? Because they fuck around and abuse their position instead of doing their job.

Everyone but the victim in this story sounds like a jerk, especially you.

That’s not revenge. That’s just bullying.

Yea...you’re kinda a jerk...(actually, remove the kinda...).

This is 75-80 dragway in Monrovia, Md. along with the go cart track next door. Heres a link to a drone tour of the drag strip, it’s creepy. http://www.dragzine.com/news/video-take-a-haunting-tour-of-marylands-abandoned-75-80-dragway/

Anyone else surprised that China’s air isn’t flammable?

WHY IS THIS ON JALOPNIK

Tesla Will Fix German Hero’s Car Free Of Charge

So...basically anything that someone would normally pack when going on a vacation will potentially get your bag searched. Gotcha.

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