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The thought of just spraying junk like that in space today is harrowing. The Iridium-Cosmos collision in 2009 still has left some 75% of its debris field in orb
by ashleyn 8y ago
The thought of just spraying junk like that in space today is harrowing. The Iridium-Cosmos collision in 2009 still has left some 75% of its debris field in orbit.
- walrus01 8y agohey, that's nothing, in the early 1960s they also thought it would be a good idea to nuke space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime
- vezycash 8y agoSee Project A119, a top-secret plan developed in 1958 by the United States Air Force to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. It would be a show of force to boost domestic morale in the capabilities of the United States after the Soviet Union took an early lead in the Space Race and was also working on a similar project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_A119 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_A119
- Ftuuky 8y agoReminds me of this comedy skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oml4oz5knaI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oml4oz5knaI