oom_rl: Well, someone actually tried to do the math on Project Thor A/K/A "Footfall" by Niven and Pournelle, but I'm not sure where Mach 10 was actually calculated:

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How fast could a tungsten rod dropped from orbit make landfall?

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Well, someone actually tried to do the math on Project Thor A/K/A "Footfall" by Niven and Pournelle, but I'm not sure where Mach 10 was actually calculated:
Aerospace Engineering Analysis: Project Thor — When the U.S.

A Rocket Scientist’s analysis of Project Thor.

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