Operation Touchstone
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| Touchstone | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1987-1988 |
| Number of tests | 13 |
| Test type | underground shaft, underground tunnel |
| Max. yield | 150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ) |
| Navigation | |
| Previous test series | Operation Musketeer |
| Next test series | Operation Cornerstone |
The United States's Touchstone nuclear test series was a group of 13 nuclear tests conducted in 1987-1988. These tests [note 1] followed the Operation Musketeer series and preceded the Operation Cornerstone series.
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| Name [note 2] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone [note 3][1] | Location [note 4] | Elevation + height [note 5] | Delivery [note 6] Purpose [note 7] |
Device [note 8] | Yield [note 9] | Fallout [note 10] | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borate | 23 October 1987 16:00:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2ge Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,294 m (4,245 ft) - 542.5 m (1,780 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
38 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [2][3][4][5][6][7] | ||
| Waco | 1 December 1987 16:30:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lu Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,176 m (3,858 ft) - 182.9 m (600 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | [5][6][7] | |||
| Mission Cyber | 2 December 1987 16:00:00.084 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12p.02 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,926 m (6,319 ft) - 270.6 m (888 ft) | underground tunnel, weapon effect |
2 kt | [5][6][7] | |||
| Kernville | 15 February 1988 18:10:00.089 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20ar Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,899 m (6,230 ft) - 541.6 m (1,777 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
60 kt | [5][6][7] | |||
| Abilene | 7 April 1988 17:15:00.078 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3mn Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,187 m (3,894 ft) - 245.06 m (804.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | [5][6][7] | |||
| Schellbourne | 13 May 1988 15:35:00.108 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2gf Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,268 m (4,160 ft) - 463 m (1,519 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
16 kt | Venting detected, 22 Ci (810 GBq) | [2][3][4][5][6][7] | ||
| Laredo | 21 May 1988 22:30:00.14 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3mh Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) - 351.4 m (1,153 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3.5 kt | [5][6][7] | |||
| Comstock | 2 June 1988 13:00:00.088 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20ay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,960 m (6,430 ft) - 620.3 m (2,035 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
80 kt | Venting detected | [4][5][6][7] | ||
| Nightingale - 2 (with Rhyolite) | 22 June 1988 14:00:00.079 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2ey Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,309 m (4,295 ft) - 237.7 m (780 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 150 kt | [5][6][7] | Simultaneous, separate holes. | ||
| Rhyolite - 1 (with Nightengale) | 22 June 1988 14:00:00.079 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2ey Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,309 m (4,295 ft) - 207.3 m (680 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 150 kt | [5][6][7] | Simultaneous, separate holes. | ||
| Alamo | 7 July 1988 15:05:30.07 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19au Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,964 m (6,444 ft) - 622.1 m (2,041 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
150 kt | [5][6][7] | |||
| Kearsarge | 17 August 1988 17:00:00.095 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19ax Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2,102 m (6,896 ft) - 615.7 m (2,020 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | [5][6][7] | The American part of the Joint Verification Experiment. | ||
| Harlingen - 1 | 23 August 1988 18:30:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U6g Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) - 289.6 m (950 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | [5][6][7] | Simultaneous, separate holes. | ||
| Harlingen - 2 | 23 August 1988 18:30:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U6h Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | [5][6][7] | Simultaneous, separate holes. | ||
| Bullfrog | 30 August 1988 18:00:00.089 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4au Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,236 m (4,055 ft) - 489.2 m (1,605 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
33 kt | Venting detected, 4 Ci (150 GBq) | [2][3][4][5][6][7] |
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