Nevada Test Site nuclear explosive tests Test and Flashcards

Upshot-Knothole Simon

Upshot–Knothole Simon was a nuclear detonation conducted as part of the U.

Operation Julin

The United States's Julin nuclear test series was a group of 7 nuclear tests conducted in 1991–1992.

Operation Upshot–Knothole

Operation Upshot–Knothole was a series of eleven nuclear test shots conducted in 1953 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Teapot

Operation Teapot was a series of fourteen nuclear test explosions conducted at the Nevada Test Site in the first half of 1955.

Operation Plumbbob

Operation Plumbbob was a series of nuclear tests conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957, at the Nevada Test Site, following Project 57, and preceding Project 58/58A.

Operation Grenadier

Operation Grenadier was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1984-1985 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Ranger

Operation Ranger was the fourth American nuclear test series.

Sedan (nuclear test)

Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on 6 July 1962 as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear weapons for mining, cratering, and other civilian purposes.

Operation Emery

The United States's Emery nuclear test series was a group of 16 nuclear tests conducted in 1970-1971.

Operation Roller Coaster

Operation Roller Coaster was a series of 4 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1963 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Storax

Operation Storax was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962-1963 at the Nevada Test Site.

Project 56 (nuclear test)

Operation Project 56 was a series of 4 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1955-1956 at the Nevada Test Site.

Project 58/58A

Operation Project 58/58A was a series of 4 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1957-1958 at the Nevada Test Site.

Project 57

Project 57 was an open-air nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nellis Air Force Range in 1957, following Operation Redwing, and preceding Operation Plumbbob.

Operation Anvil (nuclear test)

Operation Anvil was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1975-1976 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Aqueduct

The United States's Aqueduct nuclear test series was a group of 10 nuclear tests conducted in 1989-1990.

Operation Arbor

The United States's Arbor nuclear test series was a group of 18 nuclear tests conducted in 1973-1974.

Operation Bedrock

The United States's Bedrock nuclear test series was a group of 27 nuclear tests conducted in 1974-1975.

Operation Crosstie

Operation Crosstie was a series of 48 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1967–1968 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Bowline

The United States's Bowline nuclear test series was a group of 47 nuclear tests conducted in 1968-1969.

Operation Mandrel

The United States's Mandrel nuclear test series was a group of 52 nuclear tests conducted in 1969-1970.

Operation Latchkey

Operation Latchkey was a series of 38 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1966-1967 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Charioteer

Operation Charioteer was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1985-1986 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Cornerstone

The United States's Cornerstone nuclear test series was a group of 11 nuclear tests conducted in 1988-1989.

Operation Cresset

The United States's Cresset nuclear test series was a group of 22 nuclear tests conducted in 1977-1978.

Operation Flintlock (nuclear test)

The United States's Flintlock nuclear test series was a group of 47 nuclear tests conducted in 1965-1966.

Operation Fulcrum

The United States's Fulcrum nuclear test series was a group of 21 nuclear tests conducted in 1976-1977.

Operation Fusileer

Operation Fusileer was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1983-1984 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Grommet

The United States's Grommet nuclear test series was a group of 34 nuclear tests conducted in 1971-1972.

Operation Guardian

Operation Guardian was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1980-1981 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test)

The United States's Musketeer nuclear test series was a group of 14 nuclear tests conducted in 1986-1987.

Operation Niblick

The United States's Niblick nuclear test series was a group of 41 nuclear tests conducted in 1963–1964.

Operation Nougat

Operation Nougat was a series of 44 nuclear tests conducted (with one exception) at the Nevada Test Site in 1961 and 1962, immediately after the Soviet Union abrogated a testing moratorium, with the US' Mink test shot taking place the day before the Soviets test-detonated the Tsar Bomba.

Operation Phalanx

The United States's Phalanx nuclear test series was a group of 18 nuclear tests conducted in 1982-1983.

Operation Praetorian

The United States's Praetorian nuclear test series was a group of 19 nuclear tests conducted in 1981-1982.

Operation Sculpin

The United States's Sculpin nuclear test series was a group of 7 nuclear tests conducted in 1990-1991.

Operation Tinderbox

Operation Tinderbox was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1979-1980 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Toggle

The United States's Toggle nuclear test series was a group of 28 nuclear tests conducted in 1972-1973.

Operation Touchstone

The United States's Touchstone nuclear test series was a group of 13 nuclear tests conducted in 1987-1988.

Operation Whetstone

The United States's Whetstone nuclear test series was a group of 46 nuclear tests conducted in 1964-1965.

Operation Buster–Jangle

Operation Buster–Jangle was a series of seven (six atmospheric, one cratering) nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States in late 1951 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Tumbler–Snapper

Operation Tumbler–Snapper was a series of atomic tests conducted by the United States in early 1952 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Hardtack II

Operation Hardtack II was a series of 37 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1958 at the Nevada Test Site.

Operation Sunbeam

Operation Sunbeam was a series of four nuclear tests conducted at the United States of America's Nevada Test Site in 1962.

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