Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Event
‘Date (GCT)
- Location
Type
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Aspen
06/14/58
Bikini
Barge
WeaponsRelated
Atrisco
08/05/82
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 150 kt
Auk
10/02/64
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Austin
06/21/90
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Aztec
04/27/62
Christmas Island
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
Intermediate
Operation Dominic
area
Azul!
12/14/79
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Baccarat.
01/24/73
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Backbeach
04/11/78
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 150 kt
Backgammon
41/29/79
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Backswing
05/14/64
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Badger
04/18/53
NTS
Tower
WeaponsRelated
23 kt
07/24/46
Bikini
UW
Weapons Effects
21 kt
Baker
01/28/51
NTS
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
8 kt
Baker-2
02/02/51
NTS
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
8 kt
Baker
10/28/51
NTS
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
3.5 kt
Baker
04/15/52
NTS
Airdrop
WeaponsEffects
1 kt
Bandicoot
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site
10/19/62
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Detonation destroyed Peninsula device
that was damaged during
emplacement on 10/23/75
The Peninsula device was not tested
- Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
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