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The '''Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite''' is a [[Russia]]n geostationary weapon which first appeared in the [[1984]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. It is controlled from the ground by signals sent from the ''[[Balashevo]]'', a small warship disguised as a freighter. | The '''Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite''' {{Nihongo|ソ連地上攻撃用核衛星|Soren Chijō Kōgekiyō Kakueisei}} is a [[Russia]]n geostationary weapon which first appeared in the [[1984]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''. It is controlled from the ground by signals sent from the ''[[Balashevo]]'', a small warship disguised as a freighter. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Heisei era | ===[[Heisei era]]=== | ||
====''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''==== | ====''[[The Return of Godzilla]]''==== | ||
When [[Godzilla]] surfaced in [[Tokyo Bay]], he created a wave which caused the ''[[Balashevo]]'' to capsize and run aground, damaging systems and initiating the launch sequence. Although Colonel [[Kashirin]] tried to stop the missile from being launched at [[Tokyo]], he was killed by a small explosion before he could do so. In response, the Americans launched an anti-ballistic missile which | When [[Godzilla]] surfaced in [[Tokyo Bay]], he created a wave which caused the ''[[Balashevo]]'' to capsize and run aground, damaging systems and initiating the launch sequence. Although Colonel [[Kashirin]] tried to stop the missile from being launched at [[Tokyo]], he was killed by a small explosion before he could do so. In response, the Americans launched an anti-ballistic missile which successfully intercepted it just before the nuclear missile entered the skies over [[Japan]]. Although the threat was neutralized, the detonation released radiation into the atmosphere, causing a storm which revived the fallen Godzilla. | ||
==Video games== | ==Video games== | ||
*''[[NEW Godzilla]]'' (1985) - NEC PC-8801 | *''[[NEW Godzilla]]'' (1985) - NEC PC-8801 | ||
==Weapons== | ==Weapons== | ||
=== Missile === | |||
The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satallite is armed with one 650-kiloton nuclear missile. | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
<gallery widths= | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
a0180302_812496.jpg|Cast Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite ornament | a0180302_812496.jpg|Cast Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite ornament | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. | *''[[The Return of Godzilla#U.S. release|Godzilla 1985]]'', the [[United States|American]] release of ''The Return of Godzilla'', added a shot of Colonel [[Kashirin]]'s finger pushing a button to launch the Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite's missile, altering his dialogue accordingly, in which he announces that he has to launch the weapon. This was done at the behest of conservative New World Pictures owners Larry Kupin and Harry E. Sloan.<ref name="Ryfle">{{cite book|title=Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" |author=Steve Ryfle |date=1998 |publisher=ECW Press |page=241}}</ref> | ||
*The idea for the Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite appears to have been lifted from the unmade 1983 ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D]]'' script, in which a meteorite causes the accidental launch of a nuclear missile from an American satellite. Both weapons were almost certainly influenced by the Strategic Defense Initiative, a missile defense proposal by President Ronald Reagan which would have included satellite-mounted rockets and lasers. | *The idea for the Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite appears to have been lifted from the unmade 1983 ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D]]'' script, in which a meteorite causes the accidental launch of a nuclear missile from an American satellite. Both weapons were almost certainly influenced by the [[wikipedia:Strategic Defense Initiative|Strategic Defense Initiative]], a missile defense proposal by President Ronald Reagan which would have included satellite-mounted rockets and lasers. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite (ソ連地上攻撃用核衛星 Soren Chijō Kōgekiyō Kakueisei) is a Russian geostationary weapon which first appeared in the 1984 Godzilla film, The Return of Godzilla. It is controlled from the ground by signals sent from the Balashevo, a small warship disguised as a freighter.
History
Heisei era
The Return of Godzilla
When Godzilla surfaced in Tokyo Bay, he created a wave which caused the Balashevo to capsize and run aground, damaging systems and initiating the launch sequence. Although Colonel Kashirin tried to stop the missile from being launched at Tokyo, he was killed by a small explosion before he could do so. In response, the Americans launched an anti-ballistic missile which successfully intercepted it just before the nuclear missile entered the skies over Japan. Although the threat was neutralized, the detonation released radiation into the atmosphere, causing a storm which revived the fallen Godzilla.
Video games
- NEW Godzilla (1985) - NEC PC-8801
Weapons
Missile
The Soviet Nuclear Attack Satallite is armed with one 650-kiloton nuclear missile.
Toys
Cast Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite ornament
Trivia
- Godzilla 1985, the American release of The Return of Godzilla, added a shot of Colonel Kashirin's finger pushing a button to launch the Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite's missile, altering his dialogue accordingly, in which he announces that he has to launch the weapon. This was done at the behest of conservative New World Pictures owners Larry Kupin and Harry E. Sloan.[1]
- The idea for the Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite appears to have been lifted from the unmade 1983 Godzilla: King of the Monsters 3-D script, in which a meteorite causes the accidental launch of a nuclear missile from an American satellite. Both weapons were almost certainly influenced by the Strategic Defense Initiative, a missile defense proposal by President Ronald Reagan which would have included satellite-mounted rockets and lasers.
Reference
This is a list of references for Soviet Nuclear Attack Satellite. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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