See also: List of nuclear weapons tests of the Soviet Union.
1976 | |
Country: | Soviet Union |
Test Site: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Sakha, Russia; Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan |
Period: | 1976 |
Number Of Tests: | 21 |
Test Type: | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max Yield: | 130ktTNT |
Next Series: | 1977 Soviet nuclear tests |
The Soviet Union's 1976 nuclear test series was a group of 21 nuclear tests conducted in 1976. These tests [1] followed the 1975 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1977 Soviet nuclear tests series.
- !style="background:#ffdead;" | Name [2] !style="background:#efefef;" | Date time (UT) !style="background:#ffdead;" | Local time zone[3] [4] !style="background:#efefef;" | Location[5] !style="background:#ffdead;" | Elevation + height [6] !style="background:#efefef;" | Delivery, [7] Purpose [8] !style="background:#efefef;" | Device[9] !style="background:#ffdead;" | Yield[10] !style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable" | Fallout[11] !style="background:#ffdead;" class="unsortable" | References !style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable" | Notes | - ! 436 | 04:46:59.97 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 115 49.812°N 78.1576°W | 602m (1,975feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 437 | 02:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 608 49.755°N 78.0926°W | 642m (2,106feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | Venting detected | - ! 438 Galit A3.1 (Halite) | 07:00:00.2 | SHET (5 hrs) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-III-2 47.8877°N 48.1293°W | – 990m (3,250feet) | underground shaft, industrial | Create reservoirs for gas storage. Reused cavity created by #352. | - ! 439 | 05:03:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 609p 49.7573°N 78.0422°W | 715m (2,346feet) – 130m (430feet) | tunnel, weapons development | Venting detected | - ! 441 | 04:58:00.16 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 101p 49.7462°N 78.106°W | 650m (2,130feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 440 | 05:02:59.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1201 49.9016°N 78.8287°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 442 | 02:57:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 163p 49.777°N 78.0009°W | 749m (2,457feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 443 | 03:02:59.79 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1075 49.9946°N 79.0237°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 444 | 02:56:59.99 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1062 49.9042°N 78.8994°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 445 | 02:33:00.19 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 185 49.7492°N 78.0617°W | 394m (1,293feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 446 Galit A4 (Halite) | 05:00:00.5 | SHET (5 hrs) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-IV 47.8711°N 48.1377°W | – 1000m (3,000feet) | underground shaft, cavity excavation | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | - ! 447 | 02:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 133 49.8736°N 77.703°W | 460m (1,510feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 448 | 02:57:00.04 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1202 49.9695°N 78.9389°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 449 - 1 | 02:59:57.7 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-14 73.36°N 54.871°W | 100m (300feet) – 400m (1,300feet) | tunnel, weapons development | Venting detected off site, 10Ci | - ! 449 - 2 | 02:59:57.7 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-14 73.36°N 54.871°W | 100m (300feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 450 - 1 | 07:59:58.07 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73.398°N 54.812°W | 100m (300feet) – 300m (1,000feet) | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 450 - 2 | 07:59:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73.398°N 54.812°W | 100m (300feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 450 - 3 | 07:59:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73.398°N 54.812°W | 100m (300feet) + | tunnel, fundamental science | - ! 450 - 4 | 07:59:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-15 73.398°N 54.812°W | 100m (300feet) + | tunnel, safety experiment | - ! 451 | 04:57:00.21 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 143 49.8285°N 78.0516°W | 625m (2,051feet) + | tunnel, weapon effect | - ! 452 Oka (Neva) | 04:00:00.0 | YAKT (9 hrs) | Sakha, Russia: 42 61.458°N 112.86°W | – 1525m (5,003feet) | underground shaft, oil stimulation | 120 km SW Mirnyi. | - ! 453 | 05:02:59.84 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1207bis 50.018°N 78.9432°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 454 - 1 | 04:56:59.98 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1304 49.9445°N 78.8383°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 454 - 2 | 04:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1304 49.9445°N 78.8383°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 455 | 04:57:?? | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1209 49.9002°N 78.7856°W | 330m (1,080feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! 456 - 1 | 03:57:00.31 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 706p 49.7686°N 78.0331°W | 689m (2,260feet) + | tunnel, weapons development | - ! 456 - 2 | 03:57:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 706p 49.7686°N 78.0331°W | 689m (2,260feet) + | tunnel, weapons development |