That Time the U.S. Accidentally Nuked Britain's First Satellite

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When it comes to nations with a long and rich history of space travel and exploration, Britain isn’t normally a country that comes to most people’s minds. However, they were the third country in the world to operate a satellite in orbit. It’s just a shame America ended up accidentally killing it just a few months later…

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCe0GeCwA0
http://eandt.theiet.org/magazine/2012/03/satellite-expertise-above.cfm
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1962-015A
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/9602801/Ariel-1-launch-anniversary-celebrated-with-commemorative-stamps.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311973/space-uk-issue-35.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311973/space-uk-issue-35.pdf
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/07/01/128170775/a-very-scary-light-show-exploding-h-bombs-in-space
http://www.wired.com/2012/03/starfishandapollo-1962/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime

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