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NUCLEAR
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An additional safing arrangement will be providedinthewarhead
used for the Hardtack tests, In order to allow one-man control of nuclear
safety at all times up until shortly before launch, the high voltage cabling
between the thermal battery and the X-unit capacitor bank is interrupted
and the ends terminated in reeeptacles which are accessible through doors
in the fully erected missile. A jumper cable to complete the circuit will
bekept in possession of the arming party until a short time prior to launch,,
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“Possession of this "key" will provide
means for the arming party to”control nuclear safety until the evacuations
have been completed, regardless of any circumstances which might occur,
With the above features, positive warhsad safety is assured until
the "key" is installed, and after that the safety is dependent upon whether
or not signals reach the warhead.
% SRD LASL Report, Ref. Syms
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ATOMIC ENERGY ACT 1954
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