This is report 2/4 on the 1958 Hardtack series. It covers the high altitude "Yucca," "Teak" and "Orange" shots. This was an effects series comparing the the range of various effects in high altitude bursts compared to low altitude, with further discussion of EM effects, retinal burns and warhead kill physics.
It also mentions the fact that the "Teak" shot detonated over the launch site rather than the target site through a programming error.
Actually one of the launches went wrong and resulted in the warhead being blown clear from the missile,indeed very risky but imho the riskiest shots were the 'dirty' shots with minimum fission reaction resulting in massive doses of radiation.
The "Peak" and "Orange" shots were probably the riskiest tests ever attempted by the U.S.: megaton-range warheads carried aloft by Redstone missiles and detonated.
Our own gov controled by the very hidden wealthy people of this world will kill us with these weapons
adam3176 1 month ago
Since the OP didn't bother . . .
This is report 2/4 on the 1958 Hardtack series. It covers the high altitude "Yucca," "Teak" and "Orange" shots. This was an effects series comparing the the range of various effects in high altitude bursts compared to low altitude, with further discussion of EM effects, retinal burns and warhead kill physics.
It also mentions the fact that the "Teak" shot detonated over the launch site rather than the target site through a programming error.
Obfuscationist 2 years ago
Actually one of the launches went wrong and resulted in the warhead being blown clear from the missile,indeed very risky but imho the riskiest shots were the 'dirty' shots with minimum fission reaction resulting in massive doses of radiation.
MaistoHelix 2 years ago
The "Peak" and "Orange" shots were probably the riskiest tests ever attempted by the U.S.: megaton-range warheads carried aloft by Redstone missiles and detonated.
luridplanet 3 years ago