Operation Cornerstone
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| Cornerstone | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1988-1989 |
| Number of tests | 11 |
| Test type | underground shaft, underground tunnel |
| Max. yield | 150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ) |
| Navigation | |
| Previous test series | Operation Touchstone |
| Next test series | Operation Aqueduct |
The United States's Cornerstone nuclear test series[1] was a group of 11 nuclear tests conducted in 1988-1989. These tests [note 1] followed the Operation Touchstone series and preceded the Operation Aqueduct series.
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart | 13 October 1988 14:00:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4u Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,229 m (4,032 ft) - 639.78 m (2,099.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
150 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
| Monahans - 1 | 9 November 1988 20:15:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lk Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) - 289.86 m (951.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | [1][5][6] | Simultaneous, separate holes. | ||
| Monahans - 2 | 9 November 1988 20:15:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U6i Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,174 m (3,852 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | [1][5][6] | Simultaneous, separate holes. | ||
| Kawich Blue - 4 | 9 December 1988 15:15:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U8n Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,357 m (4,452 ft) + | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | [1][5][6] | Simultaneous, same hole with white. | ||
| Kawich White - 3 | 9 December 1988 15:15:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U8n Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,357 m (4,452 ft) - 384 m (1,260 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
3 kt | [1][5][6] | Simultaneous, same hole with blue. | ||
| Misty Echo | 10 December 1988 20:30:00.06 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12n.23 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2,232 m (7,323 ft) - 400 m (1,300 ft) | underground tunnel, weapon effect |
25 kt | Venting detected, 7 Ci (260 GBq) | [1][5][6][7][8] | ||
| Texarkana | 10 February 1989 20:06:00.055 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U7ca Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,267 m (4,157 ft) - 504.02 m (1,653.6 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
67 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
| Kawich Black - 1 | 24 February 1989 16:15:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2cu Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) - 431 m (1,414 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected | [1][5][6][7] | Simultaneous, same hole with red. | |
| Kawich Red - 2 | 24 February 1989 16:15:00.081 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2cu Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,352 m (4,436 ft) - 370 m (1,210 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | Venting detected, 10 Ci (370 GBq) | [1][5][6][7] | Simultaneous, same hole with black. | |
| Ingot | 9 March 1989 14:05:00.086 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2gg Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) - 500 m (1,600 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
33 kt | [1][3][5][6] | |||
| Palisade - 1 | 15 May 1989 13:10:00.087 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,338 m (4,390 ft) - 345.22 m (1,132.6 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | Venting detected, 2 Ci (74 GBq) | [1][5][6][7] | Simultaneous, same hole. | |
| Palisade - 2 | 15 May 1989 13:10:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,338 m (4,390 ft) - 392 m (1,286 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected | [1][5][6][7] | Simultaneous, same hole. | |
| Palisade - 3 | 15 May 1989 13:10:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,338 m (4,390 ft) - 404 m (1,325 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
8 kt | Venting detected | [1][3][5][6][7] | Simultaneous, same hole. | |
| Tulia | 26 May 1989 18:07:00.021 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4s Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,230 m (4,040 ft) - 397.8 m (1,305 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
500 t | [1][3][5][6] | |||
| Contact | 22 June 1989 21:15:00.83 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20aw Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,980 m (6,500 ft) - 544.1 m (1,785 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
60 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
| Amarillo | 27 June 1989 15:30:00.02 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19ay Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2,019 m (6,624 ft) - 640.1 m (2,100 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1][5][6] | |||
| Disko Elm | 14 September 1989 15:00:00.098 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12p.03 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,917 m (6,289 ft) - 260 m (850 ft) | underground tunnel, weapon effect |
10 kt | Venting detected, 0.5 Ci (19 GBq) | [1][5][6][7] |
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