Is Russia planning to detonate a nuclear bomb in space? Here is everything you need to know

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nuclear weapons have been well documented by the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombings. What happens when nuclear weapons orbit the earth from space? This question has assumed importance since Russia launched the Cosmos 2553 satellite in 2022, just before its invasion of Ukraine. Presently, no one with the exception of Russia knows what exactly this satellite does. A member of the US Congress recently highlighted a pressing national concern. Many took this as a warning regarding the Cosmos 2553. The consequences are terrible and the US has been working towards the adaption of a resolution in the UNSC against the weaponization of space.

Key concepts:

Many of the heavy satellites are placed in the geostationary orbit and they orbit the earth above the equator. Many of the communication satellites are placed in this orbit which is located approximately 22,000 miles from the equator. There are other satellites that are placed in the Low Earth Orbit. They are located at an altitude of less than 2000km or less. Many of the satellites of Elon Musk are placed in this orbit. Regional navigational satellites and weather forecasting satellites are some of them placed in this orbit.

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Consequences:

In 1962, the US detonated 1.4 megaton nuclear weapon in space. This test was known as the Starfish Prime. The consequences were severe. It led to radiation circling around the earth along with electromagnetic radiation. At that