The Polaris Missile Story

The US Navy’s Polaris missile was the first operational nuclear missile launched from submerged submarines rather than land-based launch sites. Why did the Navy develop this missile in the first place, and how did it work? This video tells the story of the Polaris missile and puts it in the context of Cold War history of technology.
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Archival photos and videos from National Archives and Records Administration, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons, and NASA. Polaris launch animation from “Man and the FBM,” by U.S. Naval Photographic Center, 1960.

[@simonhanlon7518]

My Father worked on and designed the launch and guidance systems for Polaris and Trident.

[@docgreggs8221]

Thank you

[@alexmaccity]

Someone needs to do a video on the developement of this

[@docgreggs8221]

My dad repaired these for a living . He’s on my mind tonight

[@hacker007300]

Good vid mate!

[@logawi]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it