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Tsar Bomba AN602 (1961 Test Configuration)
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Axis-ratio difference: 7.3%.

Tsar Bomba AN602 (1961 Test Configuration)

The AN602 thermonuclear test device known as Tsar Bomba is shown in its complete 1961 drop configuration without aircraft or parachute. It was about 8 m long, 2.1 m in diameter and weighed about 27 t.

Dimensions

Height
2.1 m
Length
8 m
Width
2.1 m
Weight
27 t

Quick facts

Length
8 m
Diameter
2.1 m
Mass
about 27 t
Tested
30 October 1961
Yield
about 50 Mt
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Tsar Bomba AN602 (1961 Test Configuration) · Size infographic

Tsar Bomba AN602 (1961 Test Configuration): Size infographic · Height 2.1 m · Length 8 m · Width 2.1 m
Tsar Bomba AN602 (1961 Test Configuration): Size infographic · Height 2.1 m · Length 8 m · Width 2.1 m

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Sources and measurement3

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The side view is anchored to the documented 8 m overall length and checked against the 2.1 m diameter.

References

  1. 01Tsar BombaAtomic Heritage Foundation / National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
  2. 02The Tsar Bomba ('King of Bombs')Nuclear Weapon Archive
  3. 03Tsar Bomba: 50 years onComprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization