Nuclear Meltdown 30 Miles from Los Angeles, Santa Susana Field Lab Visit Part 1

The Santa Susana Field Lab is where rocket and reactor technology was developed and tested during the space race. In the process of trying to be first safety took a backseat. This lead to a partial meltdown of a test reactor, other less serious nuclear accidents and the contamination of the area. I spent 9 months getting permission from the Department of Energy to go on site to make this video.

Part 2 of the Santa Susana Field Lab (link will be posted here when finished)

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Chapters
00:00 Intro and Quick History of SSFL
06:04 Onsite at SSFL with DOE
18:44 Site Radiation Safety
21:20 How Radiation is Documented at SSFL
25:58 The Radiation Detectors Used Onsite
29:32 Testing Out SSFL Radiation Detectors
39:57 Outro

Camera Equipment Used

Camera Used in this video:
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Lens Used:
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Drone Used:
DJI Air 2S
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