Operation Musketeer (nuclear weapons test)

Nuclear test Operation Musketeer
nation	United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1986-1987
Number of tests	15th
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	20-150 kT
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The operation Musketeer was a series of 15 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1986 and 1987 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.

The individual tests of the Musketeer series

#	bomb	Date / Time ( GMT )	Proving Ground	Test type	Explosive power	Remarks
1	Belmont	October 16, 1986 1:40 p.m.	Area 20as	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
2	Gascon	November 14, 1986 1:40 p.m.	Area 4t	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
3	Bodie	December 13, 1986 1:40 p.m.	Area 20ap	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
4th	Hazebrook-Emerald (Green) Hazebrook-Checkerberry (Red) Hazebrook-Apricot (Orange)	February 3, 1987 1:40 p.m.	Area 10bh Area 10bh Area 10bh	Shaft shaft shaft	<20 kT <20 kT <20 kT	Simultaneous ignition of various bombs in one shaft
5	Tornero	February 11, 1987 1:40 p.m.	Area 3ll	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
6th	Middle note	March 18, 1987 1:40 p.m.	Area 12n.21	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
7th	Delamar	April 18, 1987 1:40 p.m.	Area 20at	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
8th	Presidio	April 22, 1987 3:00 p.m.	Area 6d	Manhole	<20 kT
9	Hardin	April 30, 1987 1:30 p.m.	Area 20av	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
10	Brie	June 18, 1987 3:20 pm	Area 10cc	Manhole	<20 kT
11	Mission Ghost	June 20, 1987 4:00 p.m.	Area 12t.09	tunnel	<20 kT
12	Panchuela	June 30, 1987 4:05 pm	Area 3mg	Manhole	<20 kT
13	Midland	July 16, 1987 7:00 p.m.	Area 7by	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
14th	Tahoka	August 13, 1987 2 p.m.	Area 3mf	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
15th	Lockney	September 24, 1987 3:00 p.m.	Area 19aq	Manhole	20 to 150 kT

Nuclear test Operation Musketeer
nation	United States United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1986-1987
Number of tests	15th
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	20-150 kT
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Previous test	Operation Charioteer
Next test	Operation Touchstone