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To: billorites

And the number of nuclear weapons which have been exploded in space is...?


3 posted on 12/15/2016 11:12:31 AM PST by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: kingu
And the number of nuclear weapons which have been exploded in space is...?

Several, by the USA and the USSR.

17 posted on 12/15/2016 11:18:53 AM PST by NorthMountain (Drain the swamp.)
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To: kingu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_nuclear_explosion


20 posted on 12/15/2016 11:21:26 AM PST by Rebelbase (ABC/NBC/CBS/MSNBC/PBS/CNN/FOX are THE LEGACY MEDIA)
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To: kingu
And the number of nuclear weapons which have been exploded in space is...?

According to the Wikipedia page 'Operation Fishbowl' (high-altitude US nuke tests in the early 60's), we've detonated 5 at high altitude, with only two of them ("Starfish Prime" and "Checkmate") actually going into what is considered 'space'.

Anything above the 'Karman line' of 62 miles up is considered 'space'. "Checkmate" was detonated at 91 miles up, and "Starfish Prime" at 250 miles.

29 posted on 12/15/2016 11:37:44 AM PST by hoagy62 ("It's not the whole world gone mad. Just the people in it.")
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To: kingu
And the number of nuclear weapons which have been exploded in space is...?

At least one - Back in the summer of 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in outer space, some 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

48 posted on 12/15/2016 12:39:34 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Trump is not even President yet, but he has already accomplished more than 8 yrs of 0bama!)
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To: kingu

10 over 100 kilometers in altitude, highest was 540...


64 posted on 12/15/2016 4:22:43 PM PST by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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