Harri Tiido: Nuclear rattling in space If a nuclear charge were detonated in low Earth orbit today, it is worth noting that there are not 24 satellites in space anymore, but 16,910 as of March 2026, of which 14,200 are operational, Harri Tiido points out. I will expand on a story that has recently caught my eye in the media about the possible use of nuclear weapons in outer space. During the Cold ...