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The show was brutally honest, not just about the history, but also the present. It's fitting for it to recognize that the difference between a space rocket and ICBM is the payload - something people don't understand even today, and then get surprised about ITAR or why space programs and governments getting nervous go hand-in-hand.


> the difference between a space rocket and ICBM is the payload

If it was true, nobody would get nervous about the FOBS at the time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional_Orbital_Bombardment...




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