Operation DOMINIC I Test Events, 1962 (Continued)

Event

Type

Yield

ALMA

8 June

Airdrop

Intermediate

TRUCKEE

9 June

Airdrop

Intermediate

YESO

10 June

Airdrop

Low megaton range

HARLEM

12 June

Airdrop

Intermediate

RINCONADA

15 June

Airdrop

Intermediate

DULCE

17 June

Airdrop

Intermediate

PETIT

19 June

Airdrop

Low

OTOWI

22 June

Airdrop

Intermediate

BIGHORN

27 June

Airdrop

Megaton range

BLUESTONE

30 June

Airdrop

Low megaton range

Rocket

1.4 megatons

STARFISH PRIME

4.19.2

Date

8 July

SUNSET

10 July

Airdrop

Intermediate

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PAMLICO

11 July

Airdrop

Low megaton range

ANDROSCOGGIN

2 October

Airdrop

Intermediate

BUMPING

6 October

Airdrop

Low

CHAMA

18 October

Airdrop

Low megaton range

CHECKMATE

19 October

Rocket

Low

BLUEGILL 3 PRIME 25 October

Rocket

Submegaton

CALAMITY

27 October

Airdrop

Intermediate

HOUSATONIC

30 October

Airdrop

Megaton range

KINGFISH

1 November

Rocket

Submegaton

TIGHTROPE

3 November

Rocket

Low

DOMINIC I Test Operations.

The estimated 22,600 participants in DOMINIC I were from all four

military services, as well as from DOD agencies, AEC organizations, DOD and
AEC contractors, and various Federal agencies.

The DOD participation was

extensive in all parts of the DOMINIC I experimental program:
development, weapons effects, and operational tests.

weapons

Even the experimental

program for the weapon development shots at Christmas Island and later at

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