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The Tsar Bomba (AN602) was a Soviet thermonuclear bomb that remains the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated, tested on October 30, 1961, with a yield of approximately 50 megatons of TNT. Designed by a team including Andrei Sakharov, it was a three-stage hydrogen bomb that produced the most powerful human-made explosion in history, but its full 100-megaton potential was not tested due to concerns about fallout. Key Details: Type: A three-stage thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb. Designation: Also known as the AN602 or RDS-220. Test Date: October 30, 1961. Ur shedletsky