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(New page: == Operation Dominic == * Adobe - 190 kt * Aztec - 410 kt * Arkansas - 1.1 Mt * Questa - 670 kt * Yukon - 100 kt * Mesilla - 100 kt * Encino - 500 kt * Swanee - 97 kt * Chetco - ...) |
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* Housatonic - 8.3 Mt | * Housatonic - 8.3 Mt | ||
* Kingfish - 0.9 Mt | * Kingfish - 0.9 Mt | ||
== Operation Storax == | |||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Storax | |||
Operation Storax was a series of 48 American nuclear tests which took place in 1962 and 1963, including the Sedan blast, which was part of the Plowshare program. | |||
* SEDAN July 6 104 kilotons | |||
* MERRIMAC July 13 20-200 kilotons | |||
* WICHITA July 27 < 20 kilotons | |||
* YORK August 24 < 20 kilotons | |||
* BOBAC August 24 < 20 kilotons | |||
* RARITAN September 6 < 20 kilotons | |||
* HYRAX September 14 < 20 kilotons | |||
* PEBA September 20 < 20 kilotons | |||
* ALLEGHENY September 29 < 20 kilotons | |||
* MISSISSIPPI October 5 115 kilotons | |||
* ROANOKE October 12 < 20 kilotons | |||
* WOLVERINE October 12 < 20 kilotons | |||
* TIOGA October 18 < 20 kilotons | |||
* BANDICOOT October 19 12.5 kilotons | |||
* SANTEE October 27 < 20 kilotons | |||
* ST.LAWRENCE November 9 < 20 kilotons | |||
* GUNDI November 15 < 20 kilotons | |||
* ANACOSTIA November 27 5.2 kilotons | |||
* TAUNTON December 4 < 20 kilotons | |||
* TENDRAC December 7 < 20 kilotons | |||
* MADISON December 12 < 20 kilotons | |||
* NUMBAT December 12 < 20 kilotons | |||
* MANATEE December 14 < 20 kilotons | |||
* CASSELMAN February 8 < 20 kilotons | |||
* ACUSHI February 8 < 20 kilotons | |||
* FERRET February 8 < 20 kilotons | |||
* HATCHIE February 8 < 20 kilotons | |||
* CHIPMUNK February 15 < 20 kilotons | |||
* CARMEL February 21 < 20 kilotons | |||
* KAWEAH February 21 3 kilotons | |||
* JERBOA March 1 < 20 kilotons | |||
* TOYAH March 15 < 20 kilotons | |||
* GERBIL March 29 < 20 kilotons | |||
* FERRET PRIME April 5 < 20 kilotons | |||
* COYPU April 10 < 20 kilotons | |||
* CUMBERLAND April 11 < 20 kilotons | |||
* KOOTANAI April 24 < 20 kilotons | |||
* PAISANO April 24 < 20 kilotons | |||
* GUNDI PRIME May 9 < 20 kilotons | |||
* HARKEE May 17 < 20 kilotons | |||
* TEJON May 17 < 20 kilotons | |||
* STONES May 22 20-200 kilotons | |||
* PLEASANT May 29 < 20 kilotons | |||
* YUBA June 5 3.1 kilotons | |||
* HUTIA June 6 < 20 kilotons | |||
* APSHAPA June 6 < 20 kilotons | |||
* MATACO June 14 < 20 kilotons | |||
* KENNEBEC June 25 < 20 kilotons | |||
== Misc Test names == | |||
* Trinity | |||
* Hurricane | |||
* Tsar Bomba | |||
* Chagan | |||
= Locations, other related names = | |||
* Bikini | |||
* Amchitka | |||
* Gadget | |||
* Fat Man | |||
* Little Boy | |||
* Yucca (mountain) | |||
= External Resources = | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_tests | |||
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_tests#Milestone_nuclear_explosions |
Latest revision as of 16:51, 30 October 2009
Operation Dominic[edit | edit source]
- Adobe - 190 kt
- Aztec - 410 kt
- Arkansas - 1.1 Mt
- Questa - 670 kt
- Yukon - 100 kt
- Mesilla - 100 kt
- Encino - 500 kt
- Swanee - 97 kt
- Chetco - 73 kt
- Nambe - 43 kt
- Alma - 782 kt
- Truckee - 210 kt
- Yeso - 3 Mt
- Harlem - 1.2 Mt
- Dulce - 52 kt
- Bluestone - 1.27 Mt
- Starfish - 1.45 Mt
- Sunset - 1.0 Mt
- Pamlico - 3.88 Mt
- Chama - 1.59 Mt
- Bluegill - 0.9 Mt
- Calamity - 800 kt
- Housatonic - 8.3 Mt
- Kingfish - 0.9 Mt
Operation Storax[edit | edit source]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Storax
Operation Storax was a series of 48 American nuclear tests which took place in 1962 and 1963, including the Sedan blast, which was part of the Plowshare program.
- SEDAN July 6 104 kilotons
- MERRIMAC July 13 20-200 kilotons
- WICHITA July 27 < 20 kilotons
- YORK August 24 < 20 kilotons
- BOBAC August 24 < 20 kilotons
- RARITAN September 6 < 20 kilotons
- HYRAX September 14 < 20 kilotons
- PEBA September 20 < 20 kilotons
- ALLEGHENY September 29 < 20 kilotons
- MISSISSIPPI October 5 115 kilotons
- ROANOKE October 12 < 20 kilotons
- WOLVERINE October 12 < 20 kilotons
- TIOGA October 18 < 20 kilotons
- BANDICOOT October 19 12.5 kilotons
- SANTEE October 27 < 20 kilotons
- ST.LAWRENCE November 9 < 20 kilotons
- GUNDI November 15 < 20 kilotons
- ANACOSTIA November 27 5.2 kilotons
- TAUNTON December 4 < 20 kilotons
- TENDRAC December 7 < 20 kilotons
- MADISON December 12 < 20 kilotons
- NUMBAT December 12 < 20 kilotons
- MANATEE December 14 < 20 kilotons
- CASSELMAN February 8 < 20 kilotons
- ACUSHI February 8 < 20 kilotons
- FERRET February 8 < 20 kilotons
- HATCHIE February 8 < 20 kilotons
- CHIPMUNK February 15 < 20 kilotons
- CARMEL February 21 < 20 kilotons
- KAWEAH February 21 3 kilotons
- JERBOA March 1 < 20 kilotons
- TOYAH March 15 < 20 kilotons
- GERBIL March 29 < 20 kilotons
- FERRET PRIME April 5 < 20 kilotons
- COYPU April 10 < 20 kilotons
- CUMBERLAND April 11 < 20 kilotons
- KOOTANAI April 24 < 20 kilotons
- PAISANO April 24 < 20 kilotons
- GUNDI PRIME May 9 < 20 kilotons
- HARKEE May 17 < 20 kilotons
- TEJON May 17 < 20 kilotons
- STONES May 22 20-200 kilotons
- PLEASANT May 29 < 20 kilotons
- YUBA June 5 3.1 kilotons
- HUTIA June 6 < 20 kilotons
- APSHAPA June 6 < 20 kilotons
- MATACO June 14 < 20 kilotons
- KENNEBEC June 25 < 20 kilotons
Misc Test names[edit | edit source]
- Trinity
- Hurricane
- Tsar Bomba
- Chagan
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- Bikini
- Amchitka
- Gadget
- Fat Man
- Little Boy
- Yucca (mountain)