Rod of God is a satellite based weapon, theoretically it is dropped from low earth orbit. A solid tungsten rod achieves hypersonic velocity as it reenters the troposphere and hits with massive kinetic energy that resembles high explosives. I am fairly certain this is not an example of a Rod of God. The magnitude of the explosion would be far larger with far greater devastation.
Every time I read about Rods of God, I think: we are just cheaper space flights away from having non-nuclear nukes that we can hold over everyone's head.
Rods of God?
Rod of God is a satellite based weapon, theoretically it is dropped from low earth orbit. A solid tungsten rod achieves hypersonic velocity as it reenters the troposphere and hits with massive kinetic energy that resembles high explosives. I am fairly certain this is not an example of a Rod of God. The magnitude of the explosion would be far larger with far greater devastation.
Every time I read about Rods of God, I think: we are just cheaper space flights away from having non-nuclear nukes that we can hold over everyone's head.