| Operation Storax | |
|---|---|
 Storax Sedan | |
| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1962–1963 |
| Number of tests | 48 |
| Test type | Underground |
| Max. yield | 115-200 kt |
| Navigation | |
| Previous test | Operation Dominic |
| Next test | Operation Sunbeam |
Operation Storax[1] 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.
The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | July 6 | 104 kilotons |
| Merrimac | July 13 | 20-200kilotons |
| 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 | 20-200kilotons |
| 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 |
References[]
The original article can be found at Operation Storax and the edit history here.