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Nuclear Engine Blast Exposes Mishap Data At Desert Test
In Jackass Flats Nevada an experimental nuclear rocket engine was detonated to study launch accident effects. Dr Keith Boyer of Los Alamos reports monitors show safety within a mile and a half. The blast released energy about 100 pounds of TNT, with a 15 foot center fireball and a sun hot plume. Radiation outside the test area remained low, with Lathrop Wells about 11 miles away recording minimal exposure.
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