Operation Crosstie
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Operation Crosstie[1] was a series of 48 nuclear tests mostly conducted in Nevada during 1967 and 1968. These tests followed the Latchkey series and preceded Bowline.
The blast designated Gasbuggy involved an underground detonation, intended to stimulate production of natural gas by cracking the rock in the underground formation of its deposit. The test was a double-failure, as not only the production did not increase as much as expected, but the customers also refused to buy gas contaminated with traces of radioisotopes. However, the detonation happened mostly as desired.
Buggy was a Plowshare test designed to excavate a channel. It was a simultaneous detonation of 5 devices, placed 150 feet apart and 150 feet below the surface that resulted in a channel 300 feet wide, 900 feet long, and 80 feet deep [2].
The individual tests of this series were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| VITO | July 14 | < 20 kilotons |
| STANLEY | July 27 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| GIBSON | August 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| WASHER | August 10 | < 20 kilotons |
| BORDEAUX | August 18 | < 20 kilotons |
| LEXINGTON | August 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| DOOR MIST | August 31 | < 20 kilotons |
| YARD | September 7 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| GILROY | September 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| MARVEL | September 21 | 2.2 kilotons |
| ZAZA | September 27 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| LANPHER | October 18 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| COGNAC | October 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| SAZERAC | October 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| WORTH | October 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| COBBLER | November 8 | < 20 kilotons |
| POLKA | December 6 | < 20 kilotons |
| GASBUGGY | December 10 | 29 kilotons |
| STILT | December 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| HUPMOBILE | January 18 | 7.4 kilotons |
| STACCATO | January 19 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| FAULTLESS | January 19 | 200 to 1000 kilotons |
| BRUSH | January 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| CABRIOLET | January 26 | 2.3 kilotons |
| MALLET | January 31 | < 20 kilotons |
| KNOX | February 21 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| TORCH | February 21 | < 20 kilotons |
| DORSAL FIN | February 29 | < 20 kilotons |
| RUSSET | March 5 | < 20 kilotons |
| BUGGY A, B, C, D, E | March 12 | 5×1.08 kilotons |
| POMMARD | March 14 | 1.5 kilotons |
| STINGER | March 22 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| MILK SHAKE | March 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| BEVEL | April 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| NOOR, THROW | April 10 | < 20 kilotons |
| SHUFFLE | April 18 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| SCROLL | April 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| BOXCAR | April 26 | 1.3 Mt |
| HATCHET | May 3 | < 20 kilotons |
| CROCK | May 8 | < 20 kilotons |
| CLARKSMOBILE | May 17 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| ADZE | May 28 | < 20 kilotons |
| WEMBLEY | June 5 | < 20 kilotons |
| TUB A, B, C, D, F | June 6 | 5 < 20 kilotons |
| RICKEY | June 15 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| FUNNEL | June 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| SEVILLA | June 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHATEAUGAY | June 28 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
