Musketeer | |
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Information | |
Country | United States |
Test site | NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1–4, 6–10, Yucca Flat |
Period | 1986–1987 |
Number of tests | 14 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The United States's Musketeer nuclear test series[1] was a group of 14 nuclear tests conducted in 1986–1987. These tests [note 1] followed the Operation Charioteer series and preceded the Operation Touchstone series.
Name [note 2] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone[note 3][2] | Location[note 4] | Elevation + height [note 5] | Delivery [note 6] Purpose [note 7] |
Device[note 8] | Yield[note 9] | Fallout[note 10] | References | Notes |
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Belmont | October 16, 1986 19:25:00.089 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20as 37°13′13″N 116°27′45″W / 37.22016°N 116.46252°W | 1,871 m (6,138 ft) – 605.03 m (1,985.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | Venting detected, 0.2 Ci (7.4 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6] | Collapsed partial crater off to the southwest. | |
Gascon | November 14, 1986 16:00:00.066 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4t 37°06′02″N 116°02′57″W / 37.10054°N 116.04911°W | 1,236 m (4,055 ft) – 593.14 m (1,946.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
120 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | ||
Bodie | December 13, 1986 17:50:05.093 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20ap 37°15′46″N 116°24′45″W / 37.2629°N 116.41257°W | 1,991 m (6,532 ft) – 635 m (2,083 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | Venting detected, 1 Ci (37 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6] | ||
Hazebrook-Apricot (Orange) - 3 | February 3, 1987 15:20:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10bh 37°10′52″N 116°02′58″W / 37.18109°N 116.04931°W | 1,291 m (4,236 ft) – 262 m (860 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][3][4][5][6] | Simultaneous, same hole. | |
Hazebrook-Checkerberry (Red) - 2 | February 3, 1987 15:20:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10bh 37°10′52″N 116°02′58″W / 37.18109°N 116.04931°W | 1,291 m (4,236 ft) – 226 m (741 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][3][4][5][6] | Simultaneous, same hole. | |
Hazebrook-Emerald (Green) - 1 | February 3, 1987 15:20:00.083 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10bh 37°10′52″N 116°02′58″W / 37.18109°N 116.04931°W | 1,291 m (4,236 ft) – 186 m (610 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][3][4][5][6] | Simultaneous, same hole. | |
Tornero | February 11, 1987 16:45:00.07 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ll 37°00′38″N 116°02′44″W / 37.01067°N 116.04543°W | 1,186 m (3,891 ft) – 298.4 m (979 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
6 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
Middle Note | March 18, 1987 18:28:00.085 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12n.21 37°12′37″N 116°12′34″W / 37.21019°N 116.20944°W | 2,223 m (7,293 ft) – 398.7 m (1,308 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
3.5 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
Delamar | April 18, 1987 13:40:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20at 37°14′53″N 116°30′36″W / 37.24798°N 116.51013°W | 1,875 m (6,152 ft) – 544.1 m (1,785 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
100 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
Presidio | April 22, 1987 23:00:00.088 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U6d 36°58′59″N 116°00′19″W / 36.98311°N 116.00531°W | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) – 319.7 m (1,049 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
2.5 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
Hardin | April 30, 1987 13:30:00.089 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20av 37°13′59″N 116°25′26″W / 37.23299°N 116.42401°W | 1,943 m (6,375 ft) – 625 m (2,051 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
100 kt | Venting detected, 0.2 Ci (7.4 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6] | ||
Brie | June 18, 1987 15:20:00.082 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10cc 37°11′37″N 116°02′09″W / 37.19351°N 116.03588°W | 1,318 m (4,324 ft) – 203 m (666 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
Mission Ghost | June 20, 1987 16:00:00.18 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12t.09 37°13′12″N 116°10′42″W / 37.22°N 116.17838°W | 2,017 m (6,617 ft) – 321.3 m (1,054 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 3 Ci (110 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6] | ||
Panchuela | June 30, 1987 16:05:00.1 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3mg 36°59′55″N 116°02′38″W / 36.99855°N 116.04394°W | 1,179 m (3,868 ft) – 319.13 m (1,047.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
8 kt | Venting detected, less than 100 Ci (3,700 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6][8] | ||
Tahoka | August 13, 1987 14:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3mf 37°03′39″N 116°02′46″W / 37.06091°N 116.04618°W | 1,212 m (3,976 ft) – 638.56 m (2,095.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
150 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | |||
Lockney | September 24, 1987 15:00:00.055 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19aq 37°13′41″N 116°22′32″W / 37.22794°N 116.37559°W | 2,045 m (6,709 ft) – 614.17 m (2,015.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
150 kt | Venting detected, 4 Ci (150 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6] |
LT_1
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).LT_150
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).LT_48
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).LT_34
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).LT_6
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).LT_158
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).LT_57
was invoked but never defined (see the help page).