Where Should They Go?
If we could somehow get the weapons off Earth without incident, we would still have to decide how far to send them. The International Space Station orbits just four hundred kilometers above our planet. That is way too close.
An explosion at that altitude would create deadly debris, damage satellites, and possibly harm astronauts. It could also produce strong electromagnetic pulses that knock out power and communications on Earth.
To stay safe, the weapons would need to be sent far beyond low Earth orbit. One suggestion is to launch them all the way past the Moon, about three hundred eighty four thousand kilometers from home.
