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NIF shot 20 Jun 2026 vs NIF shot 12 Feb 2024
RANKED BY PUBLISHED TARGET GAIN Q (FUSION YIELD / ENERGY DELIVERED TO THE TARGET)
#2 VS #4
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
NIF shot 20 Jun 2026 ranks #2 of 9 on Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target) (Q 3.8); NIF shot 12 Feb 2024 ranks #4 (Q 2.36).
Rank 02 of 9 · leads
Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target)
Q 3.8
MakerLLNL / NIF
Date2026
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same LLNL page lists the 20 Jun 2026 shot at 7.9 MJ yield and Q 3.8. Energy-on-target is not separately quoted in the same sentence; Q is the lab's published figure, not a derived one.Rank 04 of 9
Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target)
Q 2.36
MakerLLNL / NIF
Date2024
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same LLNL page: 12 Feb 2024, 2.2 MJ on target, 5.2 MJ yield, target gain 2.36.Try another pair
More NIF shot 20 Jun 2026 matchups
Source LLNL NIF official ignition page; JET / UKAEA and the 1999 Nuclear Fusion JET DT paper
Last checked 06 Sept 2026