It was one of a long series of high-altitude tests in 1962's Operation Fishbowl - besides all the satellite damage it even threatened the Apollo program.

https://www.wired.com/2012/03/starfishandapollo-1962/

Fishbowl had multiple disasters. The following launch exploded on the pad, and contaminated Johnston Island.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Fishbowl

NPR showed some dramatic footage back in 2010.

https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2010/07/01/128170775/a...