| Operation Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1989–1990 |
| Number of tests | 11 |
| Test type | Underground |
| Navigation | |
| Previous test | Operation Cornerstone |
| Next test | Operation Sculpin |
Operation Aqueduct[1] was a series of 11 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1989 and 1990. These tests followed the Cornerstone series and preceded Sculpin.
Individual tests[]
| Name | Date | Location | Yield | Name | Date | Location | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORNITOS | October 31, 1989 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 150 kilotons | BULLION | June 13, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 150 kilotons | |
| MULESHOE | November 15, 1989 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | AUSTIN | June 21, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| BARNWELL | December 8, 1989 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 150 kilotons | MINERAL QUARRY, RANDSBURG | July 25, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| WHITEFACE A, B | December 20, 1989 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |||||
| METROPOLIS | March 10, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 150 kilotons | SUNDOWN A, B | September 20, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| BOWIE | April 6, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | LEDOUX | September 27, 1990 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons |
References[]
- ↑ U.S. Department of Energy. "United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992." DOE/NV 209, REV 15, December 2000.
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