Tinderbox | |
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Information | |
Country | United States |
Test site |
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Period | 1979-1980 |
Number of tests | 14 |
Test type | underground shaft |
Max. yield | 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
Operation Tinderbox[1] was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1979-1980 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Quicksilver series and preceded the Operation Guardian series.
Name [note 1] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone [note 2][2] | Location [note 3] | Elevation + height [note 4] | Delivery [note 5] Purpose [note 6] |
Device [note 7] | Yield [note 8] | Fallout [note 9] | References | Notes |
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Backgammon | 29 November 1979 15:00:00.096 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3jh 36°59′38″N 116°01′29″W / 36.99395°N 116.02484°W | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) - 228.72 m (750.4 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
800 t | [1][3][4] | |||
Azul | 14 December 1979 18:00:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2em 37°08′14″N 116°03′50″W / 37.13732°N 116.06394°W | 1,275 m (4,183 ft) - 205 m (673 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | [1][3][4] | Destroyed the Anvil/Peninsula device that was damaged during placement. | ||
Tarko | 28 February 1980 15:00:00.093 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2fd 37°07′36″N 116°05′22″W / 37.12655°N 116.08946°W | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) - 369 m (1,211 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | Venting detected, 50 Ci (1,800 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | ||
Norbo | 8 March 1980 15:35:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U8c 37°10′48″N 116°05′02″W / 37.17989°N 116.08399°W | 1,349 m (4,426 ft) - 271 m (889 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
1 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | [1][3][4][5][7] | ||
Liptauer | 3 April 1980 14:00:00.089 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2eh 37°08′59″N 116°04′59″W / 37.14983°N 116.08313°W | 1,304 m (4,278 ft) - 417 m (1,368 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1][3][4] | |||
Pyramid | 16 April 1980 20:00:00.089 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U7be 37°06′04″N 116°01′53″W / 37.10107°N 116.0314°W | 1,266 m (4,154 ft) - 579.1 m (1,900 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
89 kt | [1][3][4][6][8] | |||
Canfield | 2 May 1980 18:46:30.092 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3kx 37°03′22″N 116°01′11″W / 37.05598°N 116.0197°W | 1,211 m (3,973 ft) - 350.5 m (1,150 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
6 kt | [1][3][4] | |||
Flora | 22 May 1980 13:00:00.089 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lg 37°00′11″N 116°01′56″W / 37.00304°N 116.03214°W | 1,179 m (3,868 ft) - 335.6 m (1,101 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 1 kCi (37 TBq) | [1][3][4][5][7] | ||
Kash | 12 June 1980 17:15:00.09 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20af 37°16′54″N 116°27′17″W / 37.2816°N 116.45474°W | 1,911 m (6,270 ft) - 645 m (2,116 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | Venting detected | [1][3][4][7] | ||
Huron King | 24 June 1980 15:10:00.07 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ky 37°01′24″N 116°02′06″W / 37.02328°N 116.03491°W | 1,187 m (3,894 ft) - 320.04 m (1,050.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapon effect |
6 kt | [1][3][4][9] | Radiation and EMP effects shot through a mockup DSCS satellite on the surface, which was then towed off the collapsing cap. Picture of the test chamber. It is still on the NE lip of the test's crater. | ||
Tafi | 25 July 1980 19:05:00.082 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20ae 37°15′23″N 116°28′42″W / 37.25627°N 116.47829°W | 1,859 m (6,099 ft) - 680 m (2,230 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
140 kt | Venting detected | [1][3][4][7] | ||
Verdello | 31 July 1980 18:19:00.092 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ku 37°00′47″N 116°01′25″W / 37.013°N 116.02361°W | 1,183 m (3,881 ft) - 365.76 m (1,200.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3.5 kt | Venting detected, 45 Ci (1,700 GBq) | [1][3][4][5][6][7] | ||
Bonarda | 25 September 1980 14:45:00.094 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3gv 37°03′22″N 116°02′56″W / 37.05609°N 116.0489°W | 1,209 m (3,967 ft) - 381 m (1,250 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1][3][4] | |||
Riola | 25 September 1980 15:26:30.084 | PST (-8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2eq 37°07′01″N 116°03′57″W / 37.11684°N 116.0659°W | 1,254 m (4,114 ft) - 424 m (1,391 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
1.1 kt | Venting detected off site, 2.2 kCi (81 TBq) | [1][3][4][5][7][8] |
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