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on May 25, 2023
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Hypersonic missiles are misunderstood
The soviets already tried. The Polyus space craft was supposed to be a soviet space laser. It would have countered the US "StarWars" program.
It failed to reach orbit due to a faulty gimbal or gyroscope.
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It failed to reach orbit due to a faulty gimbal or gyroscope.