James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operating temperature

Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by krisoft on Monday April 18, 2022 @03:06PM (#31075045)

> Despite our capabilities we never tested these weapons of horror in space

I’m afraid that is not true.

“The explosion took place at an altitude of 250 miles (400 km), above a point 19 miles (31 km) southwest of Johnston Atoll.”

That’s roughly the same altitude the international space station flies at.

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Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by formerly_proven on Monday April 18, 2022 @03:35PM (#31075371)

And then there's "Project K" where the Soviets EMP'd their own population for science.

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Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by krisoft on Monday April 18, 2022 @06:30PM (#31077476)

Oh! Very interesting. I didn’t know about that one. Thank you.

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Re:James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operati... by runarberg on Monday April 18, 2022 @05:28PM (#31076827)

Yes, you are right. I forgot about that one. Of course the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty banned those in 1963.

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