Mk 5 Re-Entry Vehicle (RV) for nuclear warhead on Minuteman ICBM @johnstrangelove599

Mk 5 Re-Entry Vehicle (RV) for nuclear warhead on Minuteman ICBM @johnstrangelove599

Uploaded February 2016 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

Mk 5 Re-Entry Vehicle (RV) for nuclear warhead on Minuteman ICBM, seen in the US National Atomic Museum. This one was used in a live test of the RV without the detonation so it could be recovered and examined after flight.

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Mk 5 Re-Entry Vehicle (RV) for nuclear warhead on Minuteman ICBM