Operation Arbor | |
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Information | |
Country | United States |
Test site | Nevada Test Site |
Period | 1973–1974 |
Number of tests | 19 |
Test type | Underground |
Max. yield | 200 kilotons |
Navigation | |
Previous test | Operation Toggle |
Next test | Operation Bedrock |
Operation Arbor[1] was a series of 19 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1973 and 1974. These tests followed the Toggle series and preceded Operation Bedrock.
Individual tests[]
Name | Date | Location | Yield | Name | Date | Location | Yield | |
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POLYGONUM | October 2, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | HULSEA | March 14, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
WALLER | October 2, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | SAPELLO | April 12, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
HUSKY ACE | October 12, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PORTRERO | April 23, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
BERNAL | November 28, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PLOMO | May 1, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
PAJARA | December 12, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | JIB | May 8, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
SEAFOAM | December 13, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | GROVE | May 22, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
ELIDA | December 19, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | FALLON | May 23, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
SPAR | December 19, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | JARA | June 6, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
PINEDROPS-SLOAT, -TAWNY, -BAYOU |
January 10, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 3×low | MING BLADE | June 19, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
LATIR | February 27, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 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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