See also: List of nuclear weapons tests of the United States.
Phalanx | |
Country: | United States |
Test Site: | NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1–4, 6–10, Yucca Flat |
Period: | 1982–1983 |
Number Of Tests: | 18 |
Test Type: | underground cavity in tunnel, underground shaft, tunnel |
Max Yield: | 143ktTNT |
Next Series: | Operation Fusileer |
The United States's Phalanx nuclear test series was a group of 18 nuclear tests conducted in 1982–1983. These tests [1] followed the Operation Praetorian series and preceded the Operation Fusileer 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 | - ! Seyval | 19:17:00.1 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3lm 37.0232°N -116.0327°W | 1187m (3,894feet) – 366.06m (1,200.98feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Manteca | 15:20:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U4al 37.0801°N -116.0728°W | 1236m (4,055feet) – 413m (1,355feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 78Ci | - ! Coalora | 16:00:00.1 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3lo 37.0562°N -116.0461°W | 1210m (3,970feet) – 274m (899feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Cheedam | 17:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2et 37.1628°N -116.0641°W | 1293m (4,242feet) – 343m (1,125feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 0.2Ci | - ! Cabra | 20:20:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U20aj 37.3006°N -116.4609°W | 1907m (6,257feet) – 542.5m (1,779.9feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Turquoise | 19:05:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U7bu 37.0728°N -116.0468°W | 1219m (3,999feet) – 533.1m (1,749feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | I-131 venting detected, 3E-06Ci | - ! Crowdie | 15:20:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2fe 37.1457°N -116.0902°W | 1309m (4,295feet) – 390m (1,280feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 7Ci | - ! Mini Jade | 14:30:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U12n.12 37.2082°N -116.206°W | 1828m (5,997feet) – 379.2m (1,244.1feet) | underground cavity in tunnel, weapon effect | Venting detected, 1Ci | - ! Fahada | 15:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U7bh 37.1029°N -116.0066°W | 1312m (4,304feet) – 384.4m (1,261.2feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Danablu | 17:10:00.088 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2eu 37.1576°N -116.0901°W | 1327m (4,354feet) – 320m (1,050feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | I-131 venting detected, 0 | - ! Laban | 13:33:00.1 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ff 37.119°N -116.0899°W | 1276m (4,186feet) – 326m (1,070feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 51Ci | - ! Sabado | 14:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3lc 36.9977°N -116.0034°W | 1175m (3,855feet) – 320m (1,050feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Jarlsberg | 14:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10ca 37.1929°N -116.0349°W | 1318m (4,324feet) – 200m (700feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected | - ! Chancellor | 14:00:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U19ad 37.2727°N -116.3559°W | 2013m (6,604feet) – 623.6m (2,045.9feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | W80[12] | Stockpile confidence test[13] | - ! Tomme/Midnight Zephyr | 15:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U12n.18 37.2097°N -116.2101°W | 2230m (7,320feet) – 404.8m (1,328.1feet) | tunnel, weapon effect | - ! Branco - 1 | 16:25:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ew 37.1213°N -116.0565°W | 1256m (4,121feet) – 293m (961feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, same hole. | - ! Branco-Herkimer - 2 | 16:25:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ew 37.1213°N -116.0565°W | 1256m (4,121feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, same hole. | - ! Techado | 15:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U4o 37.1056°N -116.0503°W | 1241m (4,072feet) – 532.5m (1,747feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Navata | 15:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3lb 37.0534°N -116.0211°W | 1207m (3,960feet) – 182.9m (600.1feet) | underground shaft, safety experiment |