This Day in Nuclear Testing

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15 November

1952 – US nuclear test. Shot King, Operation Ivy. Highest yield US fission weapon.
Operation Ivy
Operation Ivy - Wikipedia

1962 – US nuclear test. Shot Gundi, Operation Storax.
Operation Storax
Operation Storax - Wikipedia

1963 – US nuclear test. Shot Mustang, Operation Niblick.
Operation Niblick - Wikipedia

1968 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Knife B and Auger, Operation Bowline.
Operation Bowline - Wikipedia

1987 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 688-1,-2.
1987 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1989 – US nuclear test. Shot Muleshoe, Operation Aqueduct.
Operation Aqueduct - Wikipedia

 

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16 November

1964 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 230.
1964 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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17 November

1956 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 32 (Joe 27).
1956 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1962 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 204.
1962 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1972 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Canna-Umbrinus and -Limoges, Operation Toggle.
Operation Toggle - Wikipedia

1976 – China nuclear test. Shot (21). Highest Chinese yield.
List of nuclear weapons tests of China - Wikipedia

 

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18 November

1966 – US nuclear test. Shot Cerise, Operation Latchkey.
Operation Latchkey - Wikipedia

1971 – China nuclear test. Shot CHIC-12.
List of nuclear weapons tests of China - Wikipedia

1975 – US nuclear test. Shot Deck, Operation Anvil.
Operation Anvil (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1978 – US/UK nuclear test. Shot Quargel, Operation Quicksilver.
Operation Quicksilver (1978) - Wikipedia
British nuclear testing in the United States - Wikipedia

 

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19 November

1951 – US nuclear test. Shot Sugar, Operation Jangle.
Operation Buster-Jangle
Operation Buster–Jangle - Wikipedia

1966 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 260.
1966 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1970 – US nuclear test. Shot Penasco, Operation Emery.
Operation Emery - Wikipedia

1979 – France nuclear test. Shot Chrysotemis.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1987 – France nuclear test. Shot Pelee.
1986–88 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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20 November

1968 – US nuclear test. Shot Ming Vase, Operation Bowline.
Operation Bowline - Wikipedia

1975 – US nuclear test. Shot Inlet, Operation Anvil.
Operation Anvil (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1981 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 584-1,-2.
1981 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1983 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 628-1,-2.
1983 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1989 – France nuclear test. Shot Tros.
1989–91 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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21 November

1965 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 243.
1965 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1969 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Piccalilli and Planer, Operation Mandrel.
Operation Mandrel - Wikipedia

1990 – France nuclear test. Shot Thaos.
1989–91 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1995 – France nuclear test. Shot Phegee.
1995–96 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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22 November

1955 - Soviet nuclear test. Shot 24 Binarnaya (Joe 19)
1955 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1963 – US nuclear test. Shot Greys, Operation Niblick.
Operation Niblick - Wikipedia

1966 – US nuclear test. Shot Vigil, Operation Latchkey.
Operation Latchkey - Wikipedia

1967 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 278.
1967 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1968 – US nuclear test. Shot Tinderbox, Operation Bowline.
Operation Bowline - Wikipedia

1979 – France nuclear test. Shot Atree.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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23 November

1965 – US nuclear test. Shot Kermet, Operation Flintlock.
Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1976 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 453.
1976 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1976 – US nuclear test. Shot Chevre, Operation Fulcrum.
Operation Fulcrum - Wikipedia

1984 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 655-1,-2,-3.
1984 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1988 – France nuclear test. Shot Pheres.
1986–88 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1988 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 704-1,-2,-3.
1988 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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24 November

1962 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 205.
1962 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1971 – US nuclear test. Shot Diagonal Line, Operation Grommet.
Operation Grommet - Wikipedia

1972 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 374, Region 2 and 375, Region 5.
1972 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1977 – France nuclear test. Shot Enee.
1975–78 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1985 – France nuclear test. Shot Zetes.
1983–85 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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25 November

1980 – France nuclear test. Shot Laerte.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1989 – France nuclear test. Shot Daunus.
1989–91 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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26 November

1962 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 206.
1962 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1974 – US nuclear test. Shot Puddle, Operation Bedrock.
Operation Bedrock - Wikipedia

1975 – France nuclear test. Shot Hector.
1975–78 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1975 – US nuclear test. Shot Leyden, Operation Anvil.
Operation Anvil (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1985 – France nuclear test. Shot Megaree.
1983–85 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1991 – US/UK nuclear test. Shot Bristol, Operation Julin. Last British nuclear test.
Operation Julin - Wikipedia
British nuclear testing in the United States - Wikipedia

 

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27 November

1962 – US nuclear test. Shot Anacostia, Operation Storax (Plowshare).
Project Plowshare - Wikipedia
Operation Storax
Operation Storax - Wikipedia

1969 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 311.
1969 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1977 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 477.
1977 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1982 – France nuclear test. Shot Procris.
1981–82 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1989 – France nuclear test. Shot Lycos.
1989–91 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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28 November

1964 – France nuclear test. Shot Turquoise, Operation In Ekker.
In Ekker series, French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1973 – US nuclear test. Shot Bernal, Operation Arbor.
Operation Arbor - Wikipedia

1974 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 412.
1974 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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29 November

1951 - US nuclear test. Shot Uncle, Operation Jangle. First US underground test.
Operation Buster-Jangle
Operation Buster–Jangle - Wikipedia

1971 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 350-1,-2.
1971 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 506-1,-2, 507.
1978 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1979 – US nuclear test. Shot Backgammon, Operation Tinderbox.
Operation Tinderbox - Wikipedia

1981 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 585-1,-2,-3.
1981 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1983 – Three Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 629, 630-1,-2.
1983 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1987 – France nuclear test. Shot Danae.
1986–88 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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30 November

1969 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 312.
1969 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1971 – US nuclear test. Shot Parnassia, Operation Grommet.
Operation Grommet - Wikipedia

1977 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 478-1, -2.
1977 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – France nuclear test. Shot Priam.
1975–78 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 508, Galit A2.5.
1978 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1979 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 539.
1979 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1988 – France nuclear test. Shot Cycnos.
1986–88 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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1 December

1962 – Soviet nuclear test. Shot 207.
1962 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1965 – France nuclear test. Shot Tourmaline, Operation In Ekker.
In Ekker series, French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1978 – US nuclear test. Shot Concentration, Operation Quicksilver.
Operation Quicksilver (1978) - Wikipedia

1984 – France nuclear test. Shot Miletos.
1983–85 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1987 – US nuclear test. Shot Waco, Operation Touchstone.
Operation Touchstone - Wikipedia

 

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2 December

1979 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 540 -1, -2.
1979 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1984 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 656-1,-2.
1984 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1987 – US nuclear test. Shot Mission Cyber, Operation Touchstone.
Operation Touchstone - Wikipedia

 

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3 December

1961 – US nuclear test. Shot Fisher, Operation Nougat.
Operation Nougat
Operation Nougat - Wikipedia

1965 – US nuclear test. Shot Corduroy, Operation Flintlock.
Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

1966 – Two Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 261-1, -2.
1966 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1966 – US nuclear test. Shot Sterling, Operation Latchkey.
Operation Latchkey - Wikipedia

1970 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Carrizozo and Corason, Operation Emery.
Operation Emery - Wikipedia

1980 – France nuclear test. Shot Diomede.
1979–80 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

1981 – US nuclear test. Shot Akavi, Operation Praetorian.
Operation Praetorian - Wikipedia

1983 – France nuclear test. Shot Linos.
1983–85 French nuclear tests - Wikipedia

 

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4 December

1962 – US nuclear test. Shot Taunton, Operation Storax.
Operation Storax
Operation Storax - Wikipedia

1963 – Two US nuclear tests. Shots Barracuda and Sardine-1, Operation Niblick.
Operation Niblick - Wikipedia

1988 – Five Soviet nuclear tests. Shots 705-1 thru -5.
1988 Soviet nuclear tests - Wikipedia