Test Parameters for Selected Atmospheric Tests
Name |
Location |
Type of Test |
Date |
Yield |
Height of Burst (ft) |
Cloud Top (kft) |
Height of Tropopause (kft) |
X-Ray |
Eniwetak |
Tower |
14-Apr-48 |
37 kt |
200 |
56 |
56 |
Baker |
Nevada |
Air drop |
28-Jan-51 |
8 kt |
1080 |
35 |
32 |
Easy |
Nevada |
Air drop |
2-Jan-51 |
1 kt |
1080 |
12 |
35 |
Annie |
Nevada |
Tower |
17-Mar-53 |
16 kt |
300 |
41 |
36 |
Dixie |
Nevada |
Air drop |
6-Apr-53 |
11 kt |
6020 |
43 |
36 |
Simon |
Nevada |
Tower |
25-Apr-53 |
43 kt |
300 |
45 |
38 |
Harry |
Nevada |
Tower |
19-May-53 |
32 kt |
300 |
43 |
42 |
Bravo |
Bikini |
Surface |
28-Feb-54 |
15 Mt |
Surface |
114 |
55 |
Hornet |
Nevada |
Tower |
12-Mar-55 |
4 kt |
300 |
35 |
38 |
Apple-2 |
Nevada |
Tower |
5-May-55 |
29 kt |
500 |
43 |
41 |
Lassen |
Nevada |
Balloon |
6 May 57 |
0.5 ton |
500 |
7 |
43 |
Hood |
Nevada |
Balloon |
5-Jul-57 |
74 kt |
1500 |
48 |
53 |
John |
Nevada |
Rocket |
19-Jul-57 |
~2 kt |
20,000 |
44 |
48 |
Smoky |
Nevada |
Tower |
31-Aug-57 |
44 kt |
700 |
38 |
35 |
Yucca |
Near Eniwetak |
Balloon |
28-Apr-58 |
1.7 kt |
86,000 |
|
53 |
Teak |
Johnston Island |
Rocket |
1-Aug-58 |
Megaton Range |
252,000 |
|
|
Orange |
Johnston Island |
Rocket |
12-Aug-58 |
Megaton Range |
141,000 |
|
|
Argus I |
South Atlantic |
Rocket |
27-Aug-58 |
1-2 kt |
~300 miles |
|
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Name |
Location |
Type of Test |
Date |
Yield |
Height of Burst (ft) |
Cloud Top (kft) |
Height of Tropopause (kft) |