Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test)
- Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test)
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Operation Musketeer[1] was a series of 15 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1986 and 1987. These tests followed the Charioteer series and preceded Touchstone. The individual blasts were:
| Name |
Date |
Size |
| BELMONT |
October 16 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| GASCON |
November 14 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| BODIE |
December 13 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
HAZEBROOK-EMERALD(GREEN),
-CHECKERBERRY(RED),
-APRICOT(ORANGE) |
February 3 |
all 3 < 20 kilotons |
| TORNERO |
February 11 |
< 20 kilotons |
| MIDDLE NOTE |
March 18 |
< 20 kilotons |
| DELAMAR |
April 18 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| PRESIDIO |
April 22 |
< 20 kilotons |
| HARDIN |
April 30 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| BRIE |
June 18 |
< 20 kilotons |
| MISSION GHOST |
June 20 |
< 20 kilotons |
| PANCHUELA |
June 30 |
< 20 kilotons |
| MIDLAND |
July 16 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| TAHOKA |
August 13 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| LOCKNEY |
September 24 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
References
- ^ http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf
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