The upper stage of a Spartan anti-ballistic missile interceptor with a nuclear warhead is loaded into its shot hole for the nuclear test Cannikin of Operation Grommet on Amchitka, Alaska.
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Taken from [http://www.llnl.gov/50th_anniv/decades/1970s.htm llnl.gov], this is a photo of preparations for the Cannikin nuclear test. Since it was produced by a US federal government employee, it should be copyright-free.