The Vintage Space

Season 1 Episode 8: When a Nuke Nearly Killed the Moon Landing

To travel to the moon Apollo astronauts had to pass through the Van Allen radiation belts. NASA scientists eventually concluded that radiation exposure would be minimal with the shielding on the command module. Still, a proposal to purge the radiation with a nuclear explosion was considered. But the 1964 Starfish Prime atmospheric nuclear test actually enriched the radiation in the Van Allen belts.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

8

Cast:

Amy Shira Teitel

Quality:

HD

Duration:

10 min

First Air:

2016

Rating:

10.0