Operation Sculpin
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| Sculpin | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1990-1991 |
| Number of tests | 7 |
| Test type | underground shaft, underground tunnel |
| Max. yield | 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) |
| Navigation | |
| Previous test series | Operation Aqueduct |
| Next test series | Operation Julin |
The United States's Sculpin nuclear test series[1] was a group of 7 nuclear tests conducted in 1990-1991. These tests [note 1] followed the Operation Aqueduct series and preceded the Operation Julin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenabo | 12 October 1990 17:30:00.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20bb Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,871 m (6,138 ft) - 600 m (2,000 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | Venting detected | [1][3][4][5] | ||
| Coso-Bronze - 1 | 8 March 1991 21:02:45.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4an Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,254 m (4,114 ft) - 333 m (1,093 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3.5 kt | [1][4][5] | Simultaneous, same drifts. | ||
| Coso-Gray - 2 | 8 March 1991 21:02:45.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4an Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,254 m (4,114 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
8 kt | [1][4][5][6] | Simultaneous, same drifts. | ||
| Coso-Silver - 3 | 8 March 1991 21:02:45.08 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4an Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,254 m (4,114 ft) + | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 5 kt | [1][4][5] | Simultaneous, same drifts. | ||
| Bexar | 4 April 1991 19:00:00.0 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U19ba Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 2,118 m (6,949 ft) - 629.4 m (2,065 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | Venting detected, 0.5 Ci (19 GBq) | [1][3][4][5] | ||
| Montello | 16 April 1991 15:30:00.071 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20bf Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,961 m (6,434 ft) - 641.6 m (2,105 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
80 kt | [1][4][5] | |||
| Floydada | 15 August 1991 16:00:00.0 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U7cb Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) - 502.9 m (1,650 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3 kt | [1][4][5][6] | |||
| Hoya | 14 September 1991 19:00:00.005 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20be Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,951 m (6,401 ft) - 658 m (2,159 ft) | underground shaft, weapon effect |
100 kt | [1][4][5] | Treaty verification test. | ||
| Distant Zenith | 19 September 1991 15:30:00.067 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12p.04 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | 1,921 m (6,302 ft) - 263.8 m (865 ft) | underground tunnel, weapon effect |
1.5 kt | Venting detected, 0.4 Ci (15 GBq) | [1][3][4][5] |
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