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Yukon |Dominic|
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Date: 18:01 UTC 08/05/1962 |
Type: Airdrop @878m |
Yield: 100kt
Yukon was a parachute retarded test of the Calliope II device. An experimental shot, the first of a planned family of light weight, high-fusion/low-fission devices which were intended to increase the yield-to-weight ratio of ICBM warheads. The device was similar to those tested in Muskegon, Chetco, Nougat, Arikaree, Hudson, Codsaw, and Hoosic. The yield was slightly higher than expected, the mushroom cloud rose to 17,373m.
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Published on: 2005-12-22 (3146 reads) [ Go Back ] |
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