French Nuclear Test "Arcturus"

A few different views of the French "Arcturus" test.

Arcturus was the last barge shot conducted by France. It was a test of the primary trigger that would be used the following year for the testing of France's first two-stage thermonuclear device, Canopus.

The cloud reached an altitude of 15,000 meters (48,000 feet). Two aircraft conducted cloud sampling missions between 19,000 feet and 22,000 feet. Slight wind change following the shot resulted in the cloud passing near the atoll of Tureia, resulting in fallout detection.

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• France
• Nuclear
• Test
• atomic
• bomb

[Brainless78]

If you really need these fireworks, maybe we can have an arrangement...

[TheShag69]

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

[Marcolepsie]

Not the most beautiful one!

[yomama629]

@luchito55 and have a radioactive ass?

[Zappina]

Remember dont look directly at the blast

[2010abaddon]

brainless 78 since youre talking about fireworks altough im a fireworks master we should have a huge arrangement

[Mysticalseacreature]

woah .. this gave me goosebumps :S

[joey7286]

does this have anything to do with brangelina splitting ???

[luchito55]

I love to be on top of that nice cloud.

[Fridomfry]

... and then you keep "Singing in the particle rain"?

[rammstein0000]

Apocalypse Now rules!