0018933
CHAPTER If
PROCEDURE
2.1
SHOT PARTICIPATION
The project initially planned to participate in Shots Koa, a megaton-
range land-surface burst,and Walnut,
water-surface burst.
,
Due to apparent contamination of the Koa cloud samples by debris from Shot
Fir, participation was later extended to include Shot Oak, 2 high-yield
water-land burst fired over the lagoon reef,
is given in Table 2,1,
Important device information
The project rockets participated during Shots Koa
znd Walnut and were also fired during Cactus and Yellowwood for system
check and nose cone recovery practice,
Aircraft were flown during Koa,
Walnut and Cak,
TABLE 2.1
DEVICE INFORMATION
KOA
Total Yield, Mt.:
Fission Yield, Mte:
=
Location
'
Shot time
Shot type
,
;
1.31 40.08
DELETED
Site Gene
|
gs
vy
~“
0630M .
13 May 1958
Leand-Surface
WALNUT
“Near Site
Janet
0630 M
8.9 40.6
DELETED
milessouth
of Site Alice
0730 M
“15 June 1958
Water-Surface;
fired froma
29 June 1958
Water-Land Surface; fired from
water
over the lagoon r:
barge in deep
40
OAK
an LCU 2nchored
in 15 feet of wate: