Operation Touchstone

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Operation Touchstone[1] was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1987 and 1988. These tests followed the Musketeer series and preceded Cornerstone. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
BORATE October 23 20 to 150 kilotons
WACO December 1 < 20 kilotons
MISSION CYBER December 2 < 20 kilotons
KERNVILLE February 15 20 to 150 kilotons
ABILENE April 7 < 20 kilotons
SCHELLBOURNE May 13 <150 kilotons
LAREDO May 21 <150 kilotons
COMSTOCK June 2 <150 kilotons
RHYOLITE June 22 <150 kilotons
NIGHTINGALE June 22 <150 kilotons
ALAMO July 7 <150 kilotons
KEARSARGE August 17 100 to 150 kilotons
HARLINGEN A, B August 23 < 20 kilotons
BULLFROG August 30 <150 kilotons

[edit] References

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