Operation Storax
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Nuclear test Operation Storax
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 Sedan test explosion |
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 United States
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| Test location | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1962-1963 |
| Number of tests | 48 |
| Test type | Underground tests |
| Max. Explosive force | 115-200 kT |
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| Previous test | Operation Dominic |
| Next test | Operation Roller Coaster |
The operation Storax was a series of 48 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1962 and 1963 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.
The individual tests of the Storax series
| # | bomb | Date / Time ( GMT ) |
Proving Ground | Explosion height | Test type | Explosive power | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedan | July 6, 1962 5:00 p.m. |
Area 10h | -194 meters (-635 feet) |
Manhole | 104 kT | Second test as part of Operation Plowshare . The resulting crater was added to the US National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1994 . |
| 2 | Merrimac | July 13, 1962 4:00 p.m. |
Area 3bd | -413 meters (-1356 feet) |
Manhole | 20 kT | |
| 3 | Wichita | July 27, 1962 9:00 p.m. |
Area 9y | -150 meters (-493 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 4th | York | August 24, 1962 3:00 p.m. |
Area 9z | -227 meters (-744 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 5 | Bobac | August 24, 1962 5:00 p.m. |
Area 3bl | -206 meters (-676 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 6th | Raritan | September 6, 1962 | Area 9u | -160 meters (-525 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 7th | Hyrax | September 14, 1962 5:10 p.m. |
Area 3bh | -217 meters (-711 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 8th | Peba | September 20, 1962 5:00 p.m. |
Area 3bb | -241 meters (-792 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 9 | Allegheny | September 29, 1962 5:00 p.m. |
Area 9x | -211 meters (-692 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 10 | Mississippi | October 5, 1962 5:00 p.m. |
Area 9ad | -494 meters (-1622 feet) |
Manhole | 115 kT | |
| 11 | Roanoke | October 12, 1962 3:00 p.m. |
Area 9q | -155 meters (-510 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 12 | Wolverine | October 12, 1962 | Area 3av | -76 meters (-250 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 13 | Tioga | October 18, 1962 | Area 9f | -61 meters (-200 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 14th | Bandicoot | October 19, 1962 6:00 p.m. |
Area 3bj | -241 meters (-792 feet) |
Manhole | 12.5 kT | |
| 15th | Santee | October 27, 1962 3:00 p.m. |
Area 10 | -319 meters (-1048 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 16 | St.Lawrence | November 9, 1962 | Area 2b | -168 meters (-550 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 17th | Gundi | November 15, 1962 4:30 p.m. |
Area 3bm | -244 meters (-800 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 18th | Anacostia | November 27, 1962 6:00 p.m. |
Area 9i | -228 meters (-747 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | Third test as part of Operation Plowshare |
| 19th | Taunton | 4th December 1962 | Area 9aa | -229 meters (-750 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 20th | Tendrac | December 7, 1962 7:00 p.m. |
Area 3ba | -303 meters (-993 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | Second test in collaboration with the United Kingdom |
| 21st | Madison | December 12, 1962 5:25 p.m. |
Area 12g | -402 meters (-1320 feet) |
tunnel | <20 kT | |
| 22nd | Numbat | December 12, 1962 6:45 p.m. |
Area 3bu | -232 meters (-761 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 23 | Manatee | December 14, 1962 1:10 p.m. |
Area 9af | -61 meters (-200 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 24 | Casselman | February 8, 1963 4:00 p.m. |
Area 10g | -303 meters (-994 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 25th | Acushi | February 8, 1963 6:30 p.m. |
Area 3bg | -261 meters (-856 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 26th | Ferret | February 8, 1962 | Area 3bf | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 27 | Hatchie | February 8, 1962 | Area 9e | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 28 | Chipmunk | February 15, 1962 | Area 3ay | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 29 | Kaweah | February 21, 1963 7:47 pm |
Area 9ab | -227 meters (-745 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | Fourth test as part of Operation Plowshare |
| 30th | Carmel | February 21, 1963 7:47 pm |
Area 2h | -163 meters (-536 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 31 | Jerboa | March 1, 1963 7:00 p.m. |
Area 3at | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 32 | Toyah | March 15, 1963 4:22 pm |
Area 9ac | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 33 | Gerbil | March 29, 1963 3:49 pm |
Area 3bp | -279 meters (-917 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 34 | Ferret Prime | April 5, 1963 5:52 pm |
Area 3by | -242 meters (-793 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 35 | Coypu | April 10, 1962 | Area 3af | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 36 | Cumberland | April 11, 1963 4:03 pm |
Area 2e | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 37 | Kootanai | April 24, 1963 4:09 pm |
Area 9w | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 38 | Paisano | April 24, 1962 | Area 9wi | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 39 | Gundi Prime | May 9, 1963 6:19 p.m. |
Area 3db | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 40 | Harkee | May 17, 1963 2:55 pm |
Area 3bv | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 41 | Tejon | 17th May 1962 | Area 3cg | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 42 | Stones | May 22, 1963 3:40 p.m. |
Area 9ae | -393 meters (-1289 feet) |
Manhole | 20 kT | |
| 43 | Pleasant | May 29, 1963 3:03 p.m. |
Area 9ah | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 44 | Yuba | June 5, 1963 5:00 p.m. |
Area 12b | -243 meters (-796 feet) |
tunnel | 3.1 kT | |
| 45 | Hutia | June 6, 1963 2:00 p.m. |
Area 3bc | -135 meters (-442 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 46 | Apshapa | June 6, 1963 2:12 pm |
Area 9ai | Manhole | <20 kT | ||
| 47 | Mataco | June 14, 1963 2:10 p.m. |
Area 3bk | -196 meters (-642 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT | |
| 48 | Kennebec | June 25, 1963 11:00 PM |
Area 2af | -226 meters (-740 feet) |
Manhole | <20 kT |
Web links
- The US Storax tests on nuclearweaponarchive.org
- United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)