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vague memories of Starfish Prime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime#After_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime#After_effects where t

by ck2 2y ago

vague memories of Starfish Prime https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime#After_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime#After_effects where they accidentally created a new radiation belt in orbit and destroyed some of the first commercial satellites

le-mark 2y ago
Is it true this is also why nuclear pulse propulsion from Earth surface to orbit is impractical?
- floydnoel 2y ago
  no that would be because you can't reach escape velocity