Operation Julin

Operation Julin
Country	United States
Test site	Nevada Test Site
Period	1991-1992
Number of tests	8
Test type	Underground
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Operation Julin^[1] was a series of 8 underground nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1991 and 1992. This test series followed the Sculpin series and was the last nuclear test series conducted by the U.S. The individual blasts were:

Name	Date	Yield	Notes
LUBBOCK	October 18, 1991	20 to 150 kilotons
BRISTOL	November 26, 1991	< 20 kilotons	Last British test
JUNCTION	March 26, 1992	20 to 150 kilotons
DIAMOND FORTUNE	April 30, 1992	< 20 kilotons
VICTORIA	June 19, 1992	< 20 kilotons
GALENA-YELLOW	June 23, 1992	low	Simultaneous, same hole[1]
GALENA-ORANGE		low
GALENA-GREEN		low
HUNTERS TROPHY	September 18, 1992	< 20 kilotons
DIVIDER	September 23, 1992	< 20 kilotons	Last U.S. nuclear test

Last test

As the series was the last conducted by the U.S., the last test in the series also became the last nuclear test conducted by the U.S. It was named "Divider" and took place on September 23, 1992. It was described as a "Test to ensure the safety of U.S. deterrent forces".^[1] U.S. President George Bush Sr. declared a testing moratorium October 1st 1992.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "United States Nuclear Tests, July 1945 through September 1992 (DOE/NV-209)" (pdf). U.S. Department of Energy Nevada Operations Office. 2000. http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf. 
2. ^ http://www.projectforthectbt.org/testing Keeping the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Safe, Secure and Reliable