The US decided to test a thermonuclear warhead in outer space. The electromagnetic pulse was much larger than expected, driving instruments off the scale and damaging infrastructure in Hawaii. The radiation knocked out several satellites.
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Was this the direct cause of the ban on atomic tests in space? The partial test ban treaty if memory serves about 1962/63
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Who orders? Hesgeth?
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"Space Bomb and Ariel: A dismaying outcome" -- New Scientist www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCe...
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