Comments by "Christopher U.S. Smith" (@ChristopherUSSmith) on "ATu0026T Archives: Telstar!" video.

billyboi57 Would it still be radioactive? NASA could have retrieved it before retiring the shuttle fleet if it had been a priority.
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@qed100 What do you mean beyond its capacity? "Good engineers are always a wee bit conservative, at least on paper." - Capt Montgomery Scott, STTNG: "Relics" ;)
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@billybassman21 Depends on the elevation of the air burst, too.
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