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Alihanov Kurchatov Ioffe
Alihanov Kurchatov Ioffe
Model of F 1 reactor 01
Model of F 1 reactor 01
RBMK reactor from Ignalina Ar M
RBMK reactor from Ignalina Ar M
A bomb
A bomb
RDS-1
The mushroom cloud from RDS-1, the first Soviet nuclear test
The mushroom cloud from RDS-1, the first Soviet nuclear test
The first Soviet atomic bomb, "RDS-1", was an implosion-type, like the U.S. "Fat Man" bomb, even in appearance; the front "eyes" are radar fuses.
The first Soviet atomic bomb, "RDS-1", was an implosion-type, like the U.S. "Fat Man" bomb, even in appearance; the front "eyes" are radar fuses.
This chart from September 1949 shows the United States Weather Bureau's prediction for where the Soviet Union first tested its atomic bomb in 1949. Ea
This chart from September 1949 shows the United States Weather Bureau's prediction for where the Soviet Union first tested its atomic bomb in 1949. Each colored zone indicates the probability that the bomb was detonated within that area.