Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test)

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Operation Musketeer[1] was a series of 15 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1986 and 1987. These tests followed the Charioteer series and preceded Touchstone. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
BELMONT October 16 20 to 150 kilotons
GASCON November 14 20 to 150 kilotons
BODIE December 13 20 to 150 kilotons
HAZEBROOK-EMERALD(GREEN),
-CHECKERBERRY(RED),
-APRICOT(ORANGE)
February 3 all 3 < 20 kilotons
TORNERO February 11 < 20 kilotons
MIDDLE NOTE March 18 < 20 kilotons
DELAMAR April 18 20 to 150 kilotons
PRESIDIO April 22 < 20 kilotons
HARDIN April 30 20 to 150 kilotons
BRIE June 18 < 20 kilotons
MISSION GHOST June 20 < 20 kilotons
PANCHUELA June 30 < 20 kilotons
MIDLAND July 16 20 to 150 kilotons
TAHOKA August 13 20 to 150 kilotons
LOCKNEY September 24 20 to 150 kilotons

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf