RDS-2
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RDS-2
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The RDS-2 was the second atomic bomb developed by the Soviet Union as an improved version of the RDS-1. It included new explosive lenses along with a new core design to decrease the probability of pre-detonation or 'fizzle'. The RDS-2 weighed approximately 3,200 kilograms (7,055 lb) and had a diameter of 1.25 m. The RDS-2 was tested on September 24, 1951 and produced a 38.3 kiloton yield. It was detonated from the top of a tower thirty meters high. The detonation was controlled by a bomber flyin
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Soviet atomic bomb
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2023-08-24T19:38:01Z
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