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Countering constellations: Nuke the entire site in orbit!

5 May 20246 May 2024 gosnold8 Comments

What would a high-altitude nuclear explosion do to satellites? A review of the many damage mechanisms

Posted in Contested Space, Countering constellationsTagged constellations, EMP, fission, nuclear, nuke, radiation belt, Starfish Prime

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