Operation Storax
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Operation Storax[1] was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962–1963 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fishbowl series and preceded the Operation Roller Coaster series.
British tests
Some accounts include the second British nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, shot Tendrac, as part of Storax.[2] See British nuclear testing in the United States for more details.
Tests
| Name [note 1] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone[note 2][3] | Location[note 3] | Elevation + height [note 4] | Delivery [note 5] Purpose [note 6] |
Device[note 7] | Yield[note 8] | Fallout[note 9] | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SedanScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10h Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert".–Script error: No such module "convert". | cratering, peaceful research |
W56 | Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][5][6][7][8][9] | 2nd Plowshare test, cratering experiment, TN device similar to Dominic Bluestone and Swanee, 12 million tons of soil displaced, crater was Script error: No such module "convert".. |
| MerrimacScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bd 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| WichitaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 21:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9y 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| YorkScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9z 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][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| BobacScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bl 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". | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| RaritanScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9u 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][4][6][9][10][11] | ||
| HyraxScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:10:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bh 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". | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| PebaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bb 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][7][9][10] | |||
| AlleghenyScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9x 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| MississippiScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ad 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][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| RoanokeScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9q 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| WolverineScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3av 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 on site, less than Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | ||
| TiogaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9f 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][9][10] | |||
| BandicootScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:00:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bj 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 off site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | Yield was higher than expected, leading to a containement failure and venting as the stemming plan anticipated a lower yield.[12] | |
| SanteeScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10f 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][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| St. LawrenceScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2b 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | ||
| GundiScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:30:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bm 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][9][10] | |||
| AnacostiaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:00:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9i 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, peaceful research |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | 3rd Plowshare test, device development, accidental release of radioactivity detected on site only. Designed to produce heavy isotopes and provide radioachemical analysis data for Coach. | |
| TauntonScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9aa 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][4][6][9][10] | ||
| MadisonScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:25:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12g.01 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, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | ||
| NumbatScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:45:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bu 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". | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| ManateeScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9af 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][4][6][9][10] | ||
| CasselmanScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10g 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 |
W47Y2 primary.[13] | Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] | Part of the test was to determine warhead tritium requirements for a 4 year service life. The Y2 version of the W47 used a delta-plutonium pit to increase the weapon's resistance to hostile neutron effects.[13] |
| HatchieScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:00:01.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9e 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][9][10] | |||
| AcushiScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:30:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bg 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][7][9][10] | |||
| FerretScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:30:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bf 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][9][10] | |||
| ChipmunkScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ay 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, safety experiment |
Script error: No such module "sort". | [1][9][10] | |||
| KaweahScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 19:47:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ab 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, peaceful research |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | 4th Plowshare test, device development. Designed to produce heavy isotopes and provide radioachemical analysis data for Coach. | |
| CarmelScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 19:47:08.63 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2h 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][4][6][9][10] | ||
| JerboaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 19:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3at 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][9][10] | |||
| ToyahScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:22:53.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ac 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][4][6][9][10] | ||
| GerbilScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:49:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bp 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][7][9][10] | |||
| Ferret PrimeScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:52:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3by 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][7][9][10] | |||
| CoypuScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:01:30.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3af 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, safety experiment |
Script error: No such module "sort". | [1][9][10] | |||
| CumberlandScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:03:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2e 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][4][6][9][10][11] | ||
| KootanaiScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:09:30.141 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9w 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | ||
| PaisanoScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:09:30.142 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9w1(wi?) 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". | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][4][9][10] | ||
| Gundi PrimeScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 18:19:00 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3db 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][9][10] | |||
| HarkeeScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:55:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bv 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][9][10] | |||
| TejonScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:55:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3cg 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, safety experiment |
Script error: No such module "sort". | [1][9][10] | |||
| StonesScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:40:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ae 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][4][6][7][9][10] | ||
| PleasantScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 15:03:30.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ah 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10][11] | ||
| YubaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 17:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12b.10 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, weapons development |
Script error: No such module "sort". | Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | ||
| HutiaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:00:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bc 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][7][9][10] | |||
| ApshapaScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 16:58:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ai 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][9][10] | ||
| MatacoScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 14:10:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bk 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][7][9][10] | |||
| KennebecScript error: No such module "anchor". | Template:Dts 23:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2af 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 on site, Script error: No such module "convert". | [1][4][6][7][9][10] |
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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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