Test 219
| Test 219 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Test site | Novaya Zemlya Test Range,Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic |
| Date | December 22, 1962 |
| Number of tests | 1 |
| Test type | Atmospheric Test |
| Device type | Fusion |
| Max. yield | Total yield 24.3megatons of TNT(102 PJ) |
| Test chronology | |
Test 219was anuclear testconducted by theSoviet Unionin the atmosphere viaICBM.The test was performed on December 22, 1962 over theNovaya Zemlyatest range. It was a thermonuclear fusion bomb with a yield of about 24.4 megatons and a destruction radius of about 6 mi (9.7 km), making it the second largest thermonuclear explosion in history, only behind theTsar Bombatest.[1]It exploded at height of 2.44 mi (3.75 km).
References
[edit]- ^"Nuclear Weapons Archive".7 October 1997.Retrieved4 March2010.
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