The Peacekeeper missile has played a key role within the U.S. strategic modernization program. With the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has agreed to eliminate the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) as part of the strategic arms reduction treaties with Russia. The rocket may have a second life - hurling U.S. university payloads into Earth orbit. Credit: U.S. Air Force. Click to enlarge.
