See also: List of nuclear weapons tests of France.
1995–1996 | |
Country: | France |
Test Site: | Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll; Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll |
Period: | 1995–1996 |
Number Of Tests: | 6 |
Test Type: | underground shaft |
Max Yield: | 120ktTNT |
Previous Series: | 1989–91 French nuclear tests |
France's 1995–96 nuclear test series was a group of 6 nuclear tests conducted by the French Nuclear Force in 1995–96. These tests followed the 1989–1991 French nuclear tests series.
- !style="background:#ffdead;" | Name [1] !style="background:#efefef;" | Date time (UT) !style="background:#ffdead;" | Local time zone[2] [3] !style="background:#efefef;" | Location[4] !style="background:#ffdead;" | Elevation + height [5] !style="background:#efefef;" | Delivery, [6] Purpose [7] !style="background:#efefef;" | Device[8] !style="background:#ffdead;" | Yield[9] !style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable" | Fallout[10] !style="background:#ffdead;" class="unsortable" | References !style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable" | Notes | - ! Téthys | 21:29:58.4 | TAHT (–10 hrs) | Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ -21.8392°N -138.8546°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Ploutos | 23:29:58 | TAHT (–10 hrs) | Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll -22.2226°N -138.7472°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Aepytos | 21:59:58.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) | Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ -21.8436°N -138.8546°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Phésée | 21:29:58.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) | Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ -21.8482°N -138.8546°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Thémisto | 21:29:58 | TAHT (–10 hrs) | Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ -21.8522°N -138.8546°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Xouthos | 21:29:57.8 | TAHT (–10 hrs) | Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll -22.2224°N -138.7423°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |