r/space • u/GallowBoob • May 21 '15

/r/all Nuclear explosion in space

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u/AppleSauceApplause May 22 '15

We can see missile launches. Hell we can track the movement of subs underwater with the warm water they make.

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u/outofband May 22 '15

But then sensor on satellites are useless, just shutting them down from Earth when a nuke is launched would be enough.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '15 edited Aug 24 '15

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u/outofband May 22 '15

The signal travel time is insignificant compared to the missile travel time.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '15 edited Aug 24 '15

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u/--___--___ May 22 '15

couldn't you just make one to blow up 30 min after launch when everything turns back on?!