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Date: 12:55 29/03/1955 |
Type: Tower @150m |
Yield: 14 Kt
LASL test of a Class "D" (light weight) thermonuclear weapon primary and radiation implosion system, using small quantities of fusion fuel. The primary failed, yielding much less than the predicted 40 kt. No reaction was detected in the secondary stage. The nuclear system was 75cm wide and 190cm long and weighed 1,043kg.
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