Test No. 6 | |
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Information | |
Country | China |
Test site | Lop Nur Test Base |
Period | June 17, 1967 |
Number of tests | 1 |
Test type | Atmospheric |
Device type | Fusion |
Max. yield | 3.3 megatons of TNT (14 PJ) |
Test chronology | |
Test No. 6 is the codename for China's first test of a three-staged thermonuclear device and, also its sixth nuclear weapons test. It was a part of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" program.