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CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE
2.1 SHOT PARTICIPATION
The project initially planned to participate in Shots Koa, a megaton-
range land-surface burst,and Walnut, a’
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Due to apparent contamination of the Koa cloud samples by debris from Shot
Fir, participation was later extended to include Shot Oak, a 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
and Walnut and were also fired during Cactus and Yellowwood for system
check and nose cone recovery practice.
Aircraft were flown during Koa,
Walnut and Oak,
TABLE 2.1
DEVICE INFORMATION
KOA
Total Yield, Mt.:
Fission Yield, Mt.:
Location
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Shot time
Shot type
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WALNUT
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Near Site
0630 M
13 May 1958
Land-Surface
40 -
Janet
0630 M
15 June 1958
Water-Surface;
fired from a
barge in deep
water
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OAK
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LEE
4 miles south
of Site Alice
0730 M
29 June 1958
Water -Land Sur-
face; fired from
an LCU anchored
over the lagoon reei
in 15 feet of water
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