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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