Operation Quicksilver (nuclear weapons test)
Nuclear test Operation Quicksilver
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nation | United States |
Test location | Nevada Test Site |
Period | 1978-1979 |
Number of tests | 18th |
Test type | Underground tests |
Max. Explosive force | 20-150 kT |
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Previous test | Operation Cresset |
Next test | Operation Tinderbox |
The operation Quicksilver was a series of 18 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1978 and 1979 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.
The individual tests of the Quicksilver series
# | bomb | Date / Time ( GMT ) |
Proving Ground | Test type | Explosive power | Remarks |
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1 | Emmenthal | November 2, 1978 3:25 pm |
Area 19t | Manhole | <20 kT | |
2 | Quargel | November 18, 1978 7:00 p.m. |
Area 2fb | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
3 | Concentration | December 1, 1978 5:07 pm |
Area 3kn | Manhole | <20 kT | |
4th | farm | December 16, 1978 3:30 p.m. |
Area 20ab | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
5 | Baccarat | January 24, 1979 6:00 p.m. |
Area 7ax | Manhole | <20 kT | |
6th | Quinella | February 8, 1979 8:00 p.m. |
Area 4l | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
7th | monastery | February 15, 1979 6:05 pm |
Area 2eo | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
8th | Memory | March 14, 1979 6:30 p.m. |
Area 3kq | Manhole | <20 kT | |
9 | Freezeout | May 11, 1979 4:00 p.m. |
Area 3kw | Manhole | <20 kT | |
10 | Pepato | June 11, 1979 2:00 p.m. |
Area 20ad | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
11 | Chess | June 20, 1979 3:00 p.m. |
Area 7at | Manhole | <20 kT | |
12 | Fajy | June 28, 1979 2:44 pm |
Area 2fc | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
13 | Burzet | August 3, 1979 3:07 pm |
Area 4ai | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
14th | Offshore | August 8, 1979 3:00 p.m. |
Area 3ks | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
15th | nettle | August 29, 1979 3:08 pm |
Area 2ep | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
16 | Hearts | September 6, 1979 3:00 p.m. |
Area 4n | Manhole | 140 kT | |
17th | Pera | September 8, 1979 5:02 pm |
Area 10bd | Manhole | <20 kT | |
18th | Sheepshead | September 26, 1979 3:00 p.m. |
Area 19aa | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT |
Web links
- United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)
Coordinates: 37 ° 8 '9.95 " N , 116 ° 4' 6.59" W.