Operation Grenadier
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Operation Grenadier[1] was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1984–1985 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fusileer series and preceded the Operation Charioteer series.
| Name [note 1] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone[note 2][2] | Location[note 3] | Elevation + height [note 4] | Delivery [note 5] Purpose [note 6] |
Device[note 7] | Yield[note 8] | Fallout[note 9] | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| VillitaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:40:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ld Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
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| TierraScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:45:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19ac Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][7][8] |
B83 proof test[9] | |
| MineroScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:20:00.11 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lt Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
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| VaughnScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:31:00.1 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lr Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][5][7][8] | ||
| CottageScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:30:00.082 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U8j Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
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| HermosaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 20:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U7bs Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | [1][3][4][5][6] | The Soviet Union alleged that this test violated the Threshold Test Ban Treaty.[10] | ||
| Misty RainScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 23:15:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12n.17 Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | tunnel, weapon effect |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][7][8] | ||
| TowandaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:20:00.083 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19ab Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
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| SalutScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:15:00.082 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20ak Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][7][8] | ||
| VilleScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:30:00.088 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4am Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][7][8] | ||
| MariboScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:03:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2cs Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][7][8] | ||
| SerenaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:00:00.088 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20an Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][3][4][7][8] | ||
| CebreroScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 13:00:00.082 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9cw Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected | [1][3][4][8] | ||
| ChamitaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:25:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lz Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
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| PonilScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:15:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U7bv Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". | underground shaft, weapons development |
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- ↑ The US, France and Great Britain have code-named their test events, while the USSR and China did not, and therefore have only test numbers (with some exceptions – Soviet peaceful explosions were named). Word translations into English in parentheses unless the name is a proper noun. A dash followed by a number indicates a member of a salvo event. The US also sometimes named the individual explosions in such a salvo test, which results in "name1 – 1(with name2)". If test is canceled or aborted, then the row data like date and location discloses the intended plans, where known.
- ↑ To convert the UT time into standard local, add the number of hours in parentheses to the UT time; for local daylight saving time, add one additional hour. If the result is earlier than 00:00, add 24 hours and subtract 1 from the day; if it is 24:00 or later, subtract 24 hours and add 1 to the day. Historical time zone data obtained from the IANA time zone database.
- ↑ Rough place name and a latitude/longitude reference; for rocket-carried tests, the launch location is specified before the detonation location, if known. Some locations are extremely accurate; others (like airdrops and space blasts) may be quite inaccurate. "~" indicates a likely pro-forma rough location, shared with other tests in that same area.
- ↑ Elevation is the ground level at the point directly below the explosion relative to sea level; height is the additional distance added or subtracted by tower, balloon, shaft, tunnel, air drop or other contrivance. For rocket bursts the ground level is "N/A". In some cases it is not clear if the height is absolute or relative to ground, for example, Plumbbob/John. No number or units indicates the value is unknown, while "0" means zero. Sorting on this column is by elevation and height added together.
- ↑ Atmospheric, airdrop, balloon, gun, cruise missile, rocket, surface, tower, and barge are all disallowed by the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Sealed shaft and tunnel are underground, and remained useful under the PTBT. Intentional cratering tests are borderline; they occurred under the treaty, were sometimes protested, and generally overlooked if the test was declared to be a peaceful use.
- ↑ Include weapons development, weapon effects, safety test, transport safety test, war, science, joint verification and industrial/peaceful, which may be further broken down.
- ↑ Designations for test items where known, "?" indicates some uncertainty about the preceding value, nicknames for particular devices in quotes. This category of information is often not officially disclosed.
- ↑ Estimated energy yield in tons, kilotons, and megatons. A ton of TNT equivalent is defined as 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie).
- ↑ Radioactive emission to the atmosphere aside from prompt neutrons, where known. The measured species is only iodine-131 if mentioned, otherwise it is all species. No entry means unknown, probably none if underground and "all" if not; otherwise notation for whether measured on the site only or off the site, where known, and the measured amount of radioactivity released.
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References
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