Raduga (nuclear test)
| Raduga | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Test site | Novaya Zemlya Test Range, Russian Federation |
| Period | October 1961 |
| Number of tests | 1 |
| Test type | Atmospheric Test |
| Device type | Fusion |
| Max. yield | Total yield 1,450 kilotons of TNT (6,100 TJ) |
| Test chronology | |
Raduga (in Russian Радуга, Rainbow) is the codename of a Soviet thermonuclear test, conducted in October 20, 1961, in Mityushikha Bay, Severny Island of Novaya Zemlya.
The test was realized by the Northern Fleet. A R-13 rocket with a thermonuclear warhead was fired from a submarine K-102. When the submarine reached the specified point in the Barents Sea, she could not clarify her position due to cloudiness and snowfall. A R-13 rocket without nuclear warheads was fired first, which fell with a strong deviation from the testing ground. However, it was decided to continue the experiment in spite of bad weather. The next rocket reached the target point with a deviation less than the previous one, exploded at a 1000 m height and released an energy of 1450 kilotons.