1959
In December 1959, as the U.S. sought to monitor and eventually outlaw atmospheric tests, ARPA took on the Vela program to detect nuclear explosions. The Vela Hotel satellites to detect high-altitude explosions were launched beginning in October 1963 just days after the Partial Test Ban Treaty took...
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