For the record, the blast was harmful to orbiting satellites, since the belt of high-energy electrons it released fried their electronics. See http://en.wikiped

For the record, the blast was harmful to orbiting satellites, since the belt of high-energy electrons it released fried their electronics. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime#After_effects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime#After_effects