What the records say
- When
- 9 Jul 1962
- Kind
- Nuclear test
- Coordinates
- 17.20° N, 169.10° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Starfish Prime.
Summary
a 400km de altura sobre el atolón Johnston (en el océano Pacífico), Estados Unidos hace detonar la bomba atómica Starfish Prime, de 1450kilotones. En comparación, la explosión de la bomba de Hiroshima fue equivalente a 13kt.
Starfish Prime
1962 high-altitude nuclear test by the U.S. over the Pacific Ocean
Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in space.
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