World’s Outer Space Treaty Came 55 Years Ago
First and largest nuclear detonation in space played a role
7 min readJan 23, 2022
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On November 15, Russia fired an anti-satellite missile at one of its old satellites. When hit, the satellite shattered into hundreds of thousands of pieces, of which only 1,500 or so are trackable. The only international treaty governing humanity’s activities in outer space turns 55 this…