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Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in space.
Operation Storax [1] was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962–1963 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fishbowl series and preceded the Operation Roller Coaster series.
Greenwater, a Lawrence Livermore test, was to be fired in Area 19, [10] and was a test of an x-ray laser system. [12] The test was cancelled 16 July 1992. [13] The Greenwater nuclear device had already been assembled at the time of cancellation, and had to be dismantled. [14] A fourth test, Mighty Uncle, was planned for 1993.
Operation Roller Coaster [1] was a series of four nuclear tests conducted jointly by the United States and the United Kingdom in 1963, at the Nevada Test Site. [2] The tests did not involve the detonation of any nuclear weapons.
Operation Charioteer [1] was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1985–1986 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Grenadier series and preceded the Operation Musketeer series.
The United States's Aqueduct nuclear test series [1] was a group of 10 nuclear tests conducted in 1989–1990. These tests [ note 1 ] followed the Operation Cornerstone series and preceded the Operation Sculpin series.
Operation Ranger was the fourth American nuclear test series. It was conducted in 1951 and was the first series to be carried out at the Nevada Test Site . [ 1 ] All the bombs were dropped by B-50D bombers and exploded in the open air over Frenchman Flat ( Area 5 ).
The United States's Emery nuclear test series [1] was a group of 16 nuclear weapons tests conducted in 1970 and 1971. These tests [ note 1 ] followed the Operation Mandrel series and preceded the Operation Grommet series.