The Castle Bravo Disaster - A

Summary Castle Bravo was the world's first fusion bomb test. It was powered by lithium-6 deuteride but it also included a larger amount of Lithium-7 deuteride which was expected to be inert. Unexpectedly, the Lithium-7 fissioned into tritium which increased the power of the explosion by a factor of three. It also spread radioactive fallout and radiation sickness over a wide area creating a global outcry.

SUnknownThe Castle Bravo Disaster - A "Second Hiroshima"

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kyle Hill

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 21, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Summary Castle Bravo was the world's first fusion bomb test. It was powered by lithium-6 deuteride but it also included a larger amount of Lithium-7 deuteride which was expected to be inert. Unexpectedly, the Lithium-7 fissioned into tritium which increased the power of the explosion by a factor of three. It also spread radioactive fallout and radiation sickness over a wide area creating a global outcry.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 21, 2021

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

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