RDS-5

The RDS-5 (Russian: РДС-5) was a plutonium based Soviet atomic bomb, probably using a hollow core.[1] Two versions were made. The first version used 2 kg Pu-239 and was expected to yield 9.2 kilotons. The second version used only 0.8 kg Pu-239 [1][2]

Testing

The two versions of the RDS-5 were tested during a series of 3 tests on September 3, 8 and 10 1953 in the Semipalatinsk test site. The test on September 3 (Joe 6.[3]) was probably of the 2 kg version and achieved a yield of 5.8 kilotons (compared to the expected 9.2 kiloton yield). The test on September 8 was probably of the 0.8 kg version and yielded 1.6 kilotons.[1][2]

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See also

References
  1. "Interesting document about Soviet nuclear tests in 1953". Archived from the original on May 19, 2017.
  2. "North Korea's Nuclear Capabilities: A Fresh Look" (PDF).
  3. "Database of nuclear tests, USSR: part 1, 1949-1963".
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