Project 57
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Project 57
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Project 57 was an open-air nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nellis Air Force Range in 1957, following Operation Redwing, and preceding Operation Plumbbob. The test area, also known as Area 13, was a 10 miles (16 km) by 16 miles (26 km) block of land abutting the northeast boundary of the Nevada National Security Site. Project 57 was a combination safety test. The high explosives of a nuclear weapon were detonated asymmetrically to simulate an accidental detonation. The purpose
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1957 open-air nuclear test at the Nellis Air Force Range, Nevada, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_57
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2022-03-15T18:13:08Z
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