Operation Storax

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Operation Storax[1] was a series of 48 American nuclear tests which took place in 1962 and 1963, including the Sedan blast, which was part of the Plowshare program.

The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
SEDAN July 6 104 kilotons
MERRIMAC July 13 20-200 kilotons
WICHITA July 27 < 20 kilotons
YORK August 24 < 20 kilotons
BOBAC August 24 < 20 kilotons
RARITAN September 6 < 20 kilotons
HYRAX September 14 < 20 kilotons
PEBA September 20 < 20 kilotons
ALLEGHENY September 29 < 20 kilotons
MISSISSIPPI October 5 115 kilotons
ROANOKE October 12 < 20 kilotons
WOLVERINE October 12 < 20 kilotons
TIOGA October 18 < 20 kilotons
BANDICOOT October 19 12.5 kilotons
SANTEE October 27 < 20 kilotons
ST.LAWRENCE November 9 < 20 kilotons
GUNDI November 15 < 20 kilotons
ANACOSTIA November 27 5.2 kilotons
TAUNTON December 4 < 20 kilotons
TENDRAC December 7 < 20 kilotons
MADISON December 12 < 20 kilotons
NUMBAT December 12 < 20 kilotons
MANATEE December 14 < 20 kilotons
CASSELMAN February 8 < 20 kilotons
ACUSHI February 8 < 20 kilotons
FERRET February 8 < 20 kilotons
HATCHIE February 8 < 20 kilotons
CHIPMUNK February 15 < 20 kilotons
CARMEL February 21 < 20 kilotons
KAWEAH February 21 3 kilotons
JERBOA March 1 < 20 kilotons
TOYAH March 15 < 20 kilotons
GERBIL March 29 < 20 kilotons
FERRET PRIME April 5 < 20 kilotons
COYPU April 10 < 20 kilotons
CUMBERLAND April 11 < 20 kilotons
KOOTANAI April 24 < 20 kilotons
PAISANO April 24 < 20 kilotons
GUNDI PRIME May 9 < 20 kilotons
HARKEE May 17 < 20 kilotons
TEJON May 17 < 20 kilotons
STONES May 22 20-200 kilotons
PLEASANT May 29 < 20 kilotons
YUBA June 5 3.1 kilotons
HUTIA June 6 < 20 kilotons
APSHAPA June 6 < 20 kilotons
MATACO June 14 < 20 kilotons
KENNEBEC June 25 < 20 kilotons

[edit] References

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