Russian scientist: Soviet-era missiles can destroy asteroids

Russian scientist: Soviet-era missiles can destroy asteroids
Miass, Russia (UPI) Jun 23, 2013 - A Russian scientist said Soviet-era Satan missiles can be used to destroy Earth-threatening asteroids like the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk in February. Sabit Saitgarayev, a State Rocket Design Center senior researcher in the city of Miass near Chelyabinsk, said the SS-18 Satan heavy intercontinental ballistic missiles can remain in a condition of readiness for launching for 10 o ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russian_scientist_Soviet-era_missiles_can_destroy_asteroids_999.html