Traveller Nuke Yield?

[McPerth]

In space their won't be any shock wave effect, but there will be impact from the particle and radiation.

I think to remember I readed years ago (unfortunately I don't remember where) that tests done with ASAT weapons producing space explosion showed there were shock effect in space, even though the opposite was expected. I don't remember if this was also explained or how it was.

As I said, I don't remember where I readed it, nor the reliability of the source, so it may be missleading (or I could missundertand it), but perhaps someone else remembers something about those tests and can say something more about it.

 

[sabredog]

I think to remember I readed years ago (unfortunately I don't remember where) that tests done with ASAT weapons producing space explosion showed there were shock effect in space, even though the opposite was expected. I don't remember if this was also explained or how it was.

As I said, I don't remember where I readed it, nor the reliability of the source, so it may be missleading (or I could missundertand it), but perhaps someone else remembers something about those tests and can say something more about it.

There would be an expanding fireball and much greater induced radiation, but even the fireball wouldn't be as great or destructive as in an atmosphere.

Here's a NASA doc on the subject that explains it all better. Basically no shockwave effect but a much greater radiation release.

http://history.nasa.gov/conghand/nuclear.htm