Operation Sculpin
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Nuclear test Operation Sculpin
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| nation |
 United States
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| Test location | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1990-1991 |
| Number of tests | 8th |
| Test type | Underground tests |
| Max. Explosive force | 20-150 kT |
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| Previous test | Operation Aqueduct |
| Next test | Operation Julin |
The operation Sculpin was a series of eight US nuclear weapons testing , the 1990 and 1991 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.
The individual tests of the Sculpin series
| # | bomb | Date / Time ( GMT ) |
Proving Ground | Test type | Explosive power | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenabo | October 12, 1990 5:30 p.m. |
Area 20bb | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 2 | Houston | November 14, 1990 7:17 pm |
Area 19az | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 3 | Coso-Bronze Coso-Gray Coso-Silver |
March 8, 1991 9:02 pm |
Area 4 to Area 4 to Area 4 |
Shaft shaft shaft |
<20 kT <20 kT <20 kT |
Simultaneous ignition of various bombs in one shaft |
| 4th | Bexar | April 4, 1991 7:00 p.m. |
Area 19ba | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 5 | Montello | April 16, 1991 3:30 p.m. |
Area 20bf | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 6th | Floydada | August 15, 1991 4:00 p.m. |
Area 7cb | Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 7th | Hoya | September 14, 1991 7:00 p.m. |
Area 20be | Manhole | 20 to 150 kT | |
| 8th | Distant zenith | September 19, 1991 4:30 p.m. |
Area 12p.04 | tunnel | <20 kT |
Web links
- United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)