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The Vela incident was an unidentified double flash of light detected by an American Vela Hotel satellite on 22 September 1979 near the South African territory of Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean, roughly midway between Africa and Antarctica.
Some controversy still surrounds the Vela program. On 22 September 1979 the Vela 5B satellite (also known as Vela 10 and IRON 6911 [14]) detected the characteristic double flash of an atmospheric nuclear explosion near the Prince Edward Islands. Still unsatisfactorily explained, this event has become known as the Vela incident.
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1979 Vela incident; First bomb with HEU core produced by AEC 1982 First deliverable bomb built; work on weapons safety 1985 Three-phase nuclear strategy reviewed 1987 First production bomb built; seven produced, with an eighth under construction 1988 Armscor prepares Vastrap for a nuclear test 1989 Nuclear weapons dismantled 1991 Accedes to NPT
Vela Sierra's most famous actual event was the "Double Flash" detected on September 22, 1979, by Vela satellite 6911 near the Prince Edward Islands. [9] However, due to the lack of any corroborating evidence that a bomb ever went off in the area other than the readings the satellite provided, it is widely regarded as either a malfunction or a ...
1979 was a common year ... The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full diplomatic relations. ... September 22 – Vela incident: ...
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Pages in category "1979 controversies" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Vela incident; W. Worcestershire v Somerset, 1979