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Table 1—Operations Upshot-Knothole, Nevada Proving Grounds, March to June 1953
Shot
Delivery
Height of
Predicted
Observed yield
burst, ft
yield, kt
(preliminary), kt
No.
Date
1
March
are 17
‘T‘ower
300
2
March 24
Tower
300
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16-18
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April 6
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Airdrop
6150+ 200 {.3,[ , Y5CF
About 11
Geb cn
§
April 11
Tower
100
6
April 18
Tower
300
7
April25
Tower
goo
8*
May 8
Airdrop
9
May 19
Tower
10*
May 25
280-mm
500 + 100
11
June 4
Airdrop
1150+150
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Tower
2420 + 25
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300
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About 32
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