 NIF, the French Laser Mégajoule and the planned European Union High Power laser Energy Research (HiPER) facility continued researching inertial (laser) confinement.In 2010, NIF researchers conducted a series of "tuning" shots to determine the optimal target design and laser parameters for high-energy ignition experiments with fusion fuel.Firing tests were performed on October 31, 2010 and November 2, 2010.