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Appearance. Coordinates: 16°28′N169°38′W16.467°N 169.633°W. Starfish Prime. The debris fireball stretching along Earth's magnetic field with air-glow aurora as seen at 3 minutes from a surveillance aircraft. Location within Pacific Ocean. Information. Country. United States. Test series. Operation Fishbowl. Test site. Johnston Atoll. Date.
Starfish Prime foi um teste nuclear de alta altitude conduzido pelos Estados Unidos, um esforço conjunto da Comissão de Energia Atômica (AEC) e da Agência de Apoio Atômico de Defesa. Foi lançado do Atol Johnston em 9 de julho de 1962 e foi o maior teste nuclear realizado no espaço sideral e um dos cinco realizados pelos EUA no espaço.
15 de jul. de 2021 · Starfish Prime was a 1.4 megaton bomb detonated at 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean to test the effects of a nuclear explosion in space. It created an artificial aurora, disrupted radio signals, and damaged satellites, and served as a warning of the dangers of space radiation.
Saiba como a explosão de uma bomba de 1,4 megatons a 400 quilômetros de altura criou uma aurora artificial e desligou as rádios no Havaí. Entenda os efeitos e os riscos de uma detonação nuclear no espaço para a magnetosfera da Terra.
9 de jul. de 2012 · Learn about the 1962 high-altitude nuclear test that created an artificial aurora, an EMP pulse, and a radiation belt in space. Find out how it affected satellites, electricity, and the Cold War.
Of the 24 satellites in orbit in 1962, Starfish Prime damaged at least one-third. The blast blew out a huge bubble of plasma, producing a giant, short-lived cavity in the Earth’s ionosphere. The planet’s magnetic field was completely expelled for nearly half a minute.
15 de ago. de 2012 · Starfish Prime was a hydrogen bomb detonated 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean by the U.S. military in July 1962, as part of a Cold War project to disrupt the Van Allen Belts. The test created a spectacular light show and caused radiation damage to satellites and the environment.
