Operation Praetorian
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Nuclear test Operation Praetorian
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| nation |
 United States
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| Test location | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1981-1982 |
| Number of tests | 22nd |
| Test type | Underground tests |
| Max. Explosive force | 20-150 kT |
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| Previous test | Operation Guardian |
| Next test | Operation phalanx |
The operation praetorian was a series of 22 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1981 and 1982 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.
The individual tests of the Praetorian series
| # | bomb | Date / Time ( GMT ) |
Proving Ground | Test type | Explosive power | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paliza | October 1, 1981 7:00 p.m. |
Area 7bd | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 2 | Tilci | November 11, 1981 8:00 p.m. |
Area 4ak | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 3 | Rousanne | November 12, 1981 3:00 p.m. |
Area 4p | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 4th | Akavi | December 3, 1981 3:00 p.m. |
Area 2es | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 5 | Caboc | December 16, 1981 9:05 pm |
Area 2cp | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 6th | Jornada | January 28, 1982 4:00 p.m. |
Area 4y | Manhole | 139 kT | |
| 7th | Molbo | February 12, 1982 2:55 pm |
Area 20ag | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 8th | Hosta | February 12, 1982 3:25 pm |
Area 19ak | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 9 | Tenaja | April 17, 1982 6:00 p.m. |
Area 3lh | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 10 | Give | April 25, 1982 6:05 pm |
Area 20ah | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 11 | Kryddost | May 6, 1982 8:00 p.m. |
Area 2co | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 12 | Bouschet | May 7, 1982 6:17 pm |
Area 3la | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 13 | Kesti | June 16, 1982 2:00 p.m. |
Area 9cn | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 14th | Nebbiolo | June 24, 1982 2:15 pm |
Area 19ae | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 15th | Monterey | July 29, 1982 8:05 pm |
Area 4aj | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 16 | Atrisco | August 5, 1982 2:00 p.m. |
Area 7bp | Manhole | 138 kT | |
| 17th | Queso | August 11, 1982 3:00 p.m. |
Area 10bf | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 18th | Cerro | September 2, 1982 2:00 p.m. |
Area 3lf | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 19th | Huron Landing | September 23, 1982 4:00 p.m. |
Area 12n.15 | tunnel | <20 kT | Ignition at the same time as Diamond Ace |
| 20th | Diamond Ace | September 23, 1982 4:00 p.m. |
Area 12n.15 | tunnel | <20 kT | Ignition at the same time as Huron Landing |
| 21st | Frisco | September 23, 1982 5:00 p.m. |
Area 8m | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 22nd | Borrego | September 29, 1982 1:30 p.m. |
Area 7br | Manhole | <150 kT |
Web links
- United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)