Re: 100 megaton bombs atop Saturn V rockets

From: Peter Fairbrother (zenadsl6186_at_zen.co.uk)
Date: 07/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 19:36:07 +0100

Carey Sublette wrote:

> On the other hand in the DOE report:
> "DRAWING BACK THE CURTAIN OF SECRECY: RESTRICTED DATA DECLASSIFICATION
> DECISIONS 1946 TO THE PRESENT"
> (RDD-4) January 1, 1998
>
> The following list of declassified facts are provided (page V-70 and 71):
> b. The fact that tests were conducted of designs which could lead to an
> entirely new class of U.S. weapons which could have relatively low weights
> and extremely high yields, with the fission contributions decreased to only
> a few percent of the total yield. (63-1)
> c. The fact that the yield-to-weight ratios of the new class of weapons
> would be more than twice that which can now be achieved in the design of
> very high yield weapons using previously developed concepts. (63-1)
> d. The United States, without further testing, can develop a warhead of
> 50-60 Mt for B-52 delivery." (63-3)
> e. "... some improvement in high yield weapons design could be achieved and
> that new warheads -- for example, a 35 Mt warhead for our Titan II -- based
> on these improvements, could be stockpiled with confidence." (63-3)
>
> The notations like (63-1) indicated the year and month that each fact was
> declassified.

But is that the year and month that the statements were made? 

-- 
Peter Fairbrother
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