Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170418:08:40:00
Nfl 1969. the threat was not only coming from the soviet union, but also communist china. the thought was that had missile to reach the united states. to counter that threat, spent billions of take a look at how it worked. >> the enemy missiles do get through, the smaller sprint missiles are fired. the sprint should intercept the enemy missiles at a range of 25 miles and an altitude of between 50 and 100,000 feet. it explodes within a half mile of the incoming missile and is supposed to be render harmless. an explosion at 50,000 feet would not be a problem but the area immediately below would ...