Novaya Zivka nuclear tests
| Novaya Zivka nuclear tests | |
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| File:UD-220.png The mushroom cloud of UD-220 seen from a distance of 161 km (100 mi). The crown of the cloud is 65 km (40 mi) high at the time of the picture. | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Stasnov Gorbatov (from 1986) |
| Test site | Novaya Zivka |
| Period | October 30, 1961 (UD-220) October, 25, 1986 (UD-300) |
| Number of tests | 2 |
| Test type | Atmospheric tests |
| Device type | Fission |
| Max. yield | ≥157 Mt of TNT (656 PJ) (Total) ~100 Mt (418 PJ) (UD-300) ~57 Mt (238 PJ) (UD-220) |
The Novaya Zivka nuclear tests was a series of two nuclear weapons detonated by the Stasnovan nuclear program (later joined by Gorbatov after the 1970s, upon the reconciliation between the states from the Stasno-Gorbatovic Split), between 1961 and 1986 at two test sites on the island itself. The test weapons produced a combined fission yield of around 157 Mt of explosive power.
UD-220
The Stasnovan UD-220 hydrogen bomb (code name Belobog), was allegedly the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created during its time, before being surpassed by the UD-300. Tested on 30 October 1961 as an experimental verification of calculation principles and multi-stage thermonuclear weapon designs, it also remains the most powerful free-fall bomb ever detonated.
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UD-300
The Stasnovan-Gorbatovic UD-300 hydrogen bomb (code name Chernobog), is currently the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created during its time, resulting in mass devastation on Novaya Zivka and the area around. Tested on 25 October 1986 as a follow up on the UD-220, and as a experimental warhead for a super-heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, and also remains the most powerful explosive ever detonated.