and in Google maps
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nyonoksa,+Arkhangelsk+Oblast,+Russia,+164526/@64.6380875,39.1957008,3714m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x44187b02480aee51:0xba867af3a567f21f!8m2!3d64.622572!4d39.18022
Posted on 08/09/2019 4:14:27 PM PDT by robowombat
Russian Missile Test Site Explosion Kills 2, Injures 8.
By: Ben Werner August 8, 2019 12:49 PM
An explosion at a Russian Arctic missile test site killed two and injured at least six others Thursday, according to Russian government officials.
The first reports of an incident which occurred at a base in the northwestern Arkhangelsk region started appearing on the Russian news service Interfax just before noon local time. Initial reports were sketchy, but the incident reportedly occurred during the test of a liquid jet engine typically used on rockets, according to an account posted by the BBC.
TASS news service reported a brief rise in radiation levels. The Russian Ministry of Defense released a statement saying radiation levels in the region were normal and “no harmful atmospheric discharges after Arkhangelsk range explosion.”
The ministry did close navigation for a month in the White Sea near the military range and the port of Arkhangelsk. The region is used by the Russian navy to test intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to the BBC report.
This region plays a significant role for Russian military planners. The port of Arkhangelsk is the home to a substantial portion of Russia’s Joint Strategic Command North, which includes elements of all branches of the Russian military. Also, Russia’s Northern Fleet has a significant presence in the region. The Northern Fleet accounts for about two-thirds of the Russian navy’s nuclear strike capabilities, according to a June research paper by London-based think tank Chatham House.
The Arkhangelsk incident occurs a week after an ammunition depot in Siberia caught fire. In this incident, one person died, eight others were injured, and thousands of residents were evacuated, according to several media outlets including a BBC report.
A month ago, 14 sailors died when a secretive Russian submarine caught fire near the Northern Fleet’s base in Severomorsk.
The submarine was identified as Losharik (AS-12), a nuclear-powered submarine that is widely believed to be a key asset for the Russian Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, also known as GUGI. These submarines are used for covert operations and GUGI reports directly to Russian military intelligence — the GRU — instead of operating as part of the Russian Navy.
Sputnik reporting 5 died.
Sputnik reporting 5 died.
Just launching something into space has to be an incredible accomplishment when you think about it. Ever notice how a aerosol can gets cold when you spray it? Think about how much greater that effect is with liquid oxygen and hydrogen vaporizing as they exit the booster. The change in temperature across the frame has to be incredible and then the next instant is the cold and vacuum of space. To create a mechanism that is engineered to not fail across those environments by itself is astonishing.
and in Google maps
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nyonoksa,+Arkhangelsk+Oblast,+Russia,+164526/@64.6380875,39.1957008,3714m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x44187b02480aee51:0xba867af3a567f21f!8m2!3d64.622572!4d39.18022
Russians rush to buy iodine after blast causes radiation spike: reports
Every serious prepper has a bottle of KI.
HBO’s Chernobyl has had huge viewership in Russia. For many it was their first time ever examining the thing — even those who were alive at the time. Most people had very vague ideas about what happened.
Having Stuxnet in your computers is a bummer.
Hey-— that’s Goldenye (cue James Bond theme)
Just finished watching Chernobyl. What a fantastic series that was. Highly recommend it.
A beautiful area with much pollution. RIP to those who died.
Radiation from payload sufficient for an alert? Faulty fail-safe? Squib?
We do know Russia has been testing a nuclear powered cruise missile.
The USA tested something similar back in the early 60’s designed to be an engine platform for a nuclear bomber and the upper stage for the Saturn 5 for a trip to Mars.
It was a high temp reactor using ceramic construction so it could run at 2000C without cooling.
It actually worked for several hrs.
It would have made a better drive system for the Saturn 5 as it sprayed raw reactor fission particles along with Gamma radiation.
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