Operation Storax facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Operation Storax |
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| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Period | 1962–1963 |
| Number of tests | 47 |
| Test type | cratering, underground shaft, tunnel |
| Max. yield | 115 kilotonnes of TNT (480 TJ) |
Storax Sedan
Operation Storax was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962–1963 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fishbowl series and preceded the Operation Roller Coaster series.
British tests
Some accounts include the second British nuclear weapons test at the Nevada Test Site, shot Tendrac, as part of Storax. See British nuclear testing in the United States for more details.
Tests
| Name | Date time (UT) | Local time zone | Location | Elevation + height | Delivery Purpose |
Device | Yield | Fallout | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | July 6, 1962 17:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10h 37°10′37″N 116°02′47″W / 37.17695°N 116.04626°W | 1,325 m (4,347 ft)–190 m (620 ft) | cratering, peaceful research |
W56 | 104 kt | Venting detected off site, 15 MCi (560 PBq) | 2nd Plowshare test, cratering experiment, TN device similar to Dominic Bluestone and Swanee, 12 million tons of soil displaced, crater was 1,280 ft × 320 ft (390 m × 98 m). | |
| Merrimac | July 13, 1962 16:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bd 37°03′18″N 116°02′03″W / 37.05507°N 116.03411°W | 1,205 m (3,953 ft)–413.31 m (1,356.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | Venting detected on site, 22 kCi (810 TBq) | |||
| Wichita | July 27, 1962 21:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9y 37°07′47″N 116°03′26″W / 37.12967°N 116.05734°W | 1,265 m (4,150 ft)–150.27 m (493.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3.5 kt | Venting detected on site, 760 Ci (28,000 GBq) | |||
| York | August 24, 1962 15:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9z 37°07′07″N 116°02′25″W / 37.11866°N 116.04022°W | 1,256 m (4,121 ft)–226.47 m (743.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | Venting detected, 120 kCi (4,400 TBq) | |||
| Bobac | August 24, 1962 17:00:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bl 37°02′46″N 116°01′28″W / 37.04613°N 116.02453°W | 1,199 m (3,934 ft)–206.03 m (676.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
2.5 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | |||
| Raritan | September 6, 1962 17:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9u 37°07′49″N 116°02′44″W / 37.13026°N 116.04561°W | 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–157.28 m (516.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | Venting detected, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq) | |||
| Hyrax | September 14, 1962 17:10:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bh 37°02′38″N 116°01′19″W / 37.04389°N 116.02186°W | 1,197 m (3,927 ft)–216.69 m (710.9 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | |||
| Peba | September 20, 1962 17:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bb 37°03′18″N 116°01′48″W / 37.05496°N 116.03°W | 1,205 m (3,953 ft)–241.38 m (791.9 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
11 kt | ||||
| Allegheny | September 29, 1962 17:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9x 37°07′00″N 116°02′01″W / 37.11663°N 116.03366°W | 1,271 m (4,170 ft)–210.92 m (692.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
1 kt | Venting detected on site, 1.5 kCi (56 TBq) | |||
| Mississippi | October 5, 1962 17:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ad 37°08′22″N 116°03′04″W / 37.13937°N 116.0512°W | 1,264 m (4,147 ft)–493.78 m (1,620.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
115 kt | Venting detected, 4.9 kCi (180 TBq) | |||
| Roanoke | October 12, 1962 15:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9q 37°07′22″N 116°03′06″W / 37.1227°N 116.05168°W | 1,252 m (4,108 ft)–154.53 m (507.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
7 kt | Venting detected on site, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq) | |||
| Wolverine | October 12, 1962 17:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3av 37°02′56″N 116°02′00″W / 37.04876°N 116.0333°W | 1,200 m (3,900 ft)–73.43 m (240.9 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected on site, less than 100 Ci (3,700 GBq) | |||
| Tioga | October 18, 1962 15:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9f 37°07′43″N 116°02′28″W / 37.1285°N 116.04111°W | 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–59.44 m (195.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Bandicoot | October 19, 1962 18:00:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bj 37°02′22″N 116°01′19″W / 37.03951°N 116.02185°W | 1,195 m (3,921 ft)–241.3 m (792 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
12.5 kt | Venting detected off site, 3 MCi (110 PBq) | Yield was higher than expected, leading to a containement failure and venting as the stemming plan anticipated a lower yield. | ||
| Santee | October 27, 1962 15:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10f 37°08′57″N 116°03′16″W / 37.14926°N 116.05437°W | 1,270 m (4,170 ft)–319.43 m (1,048.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | Venting detected, 4 kCi (150 TBq) | |||
| St. Lawrence | November 9, 1962 18:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2b 37°09′50″N 116°04′27″W / 37.16379°N 116.07419°W | 1,309 m (4,295 ft)–166.42 m (546.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected on site, 6 kCi (220 TBq) | |||
| Gundi | November 15, 1962 16:30:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bm 37°02′30″N 116°01′29″W / 37.04172°N 116.02461°W | 1,195 m (3,921 ft)–241.44 m (792.1 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Anacostia | November 27, 1962 18:00:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9i 37°07′22″N 116°01′48″W / 37.12275°N 116.02993°W | 1,274 m (4,180 ft)–227.69 m (747.0 ft) | underground shaft, peaceful research |
5.2 kt | Venting detected on site, 6.8 kCi (250 TBq) | 3rd Plowshare test, device development, accidental release of radioactivity detected on site only. Designed to produce heavy isotopes and provide radioachemical analysis data for Coach. | ||
| Taunton | December 4, 1962 16:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9aa 37°07′41″N 116°03′03″W / 37.12804°N 116.05088°W | 1,256 m (4,121 ft)–227.84 m (747.5 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 4 kCi (150 TBq) | |||
| Madison | December 12, 1962 17:25:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12g.01 37°10′20″N 116°12′10″W / 37.17214°N 116.20282°W | 2,252 m (7,388 ft)–245.36 m (805.0 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 20 kCi (740 TBq) | |||
| Numbat | December 12, 1962 18:45:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bu 37°02′46″N 116°00′59″W / 37.04609°N 116.01637°W | 1,201 m (3,940 ft)–231.95 m (761.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
11 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | |||
| Manatee | December 14, 1962 18:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9af 37°07′27″N 116°02′27″W / 37.12419°N 116.04083°W | 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–58.52 m (192.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 1.8 kCi (67 TBq) | |||
| Casselman | February 8, 1963 16:00:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10g 37°08′56″N 116°03′10″W / 37.14891°N 116.05265°W | 1,268 m (4,160 ft)–302.97 m (994.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
W47Y2 primary. | 6 kt | Venting detected, 6.3 kCi (230 TBq) | Part of the test was to determine warhead tritium requirements for a 4 year service life. The Y2 version of the W47 used a delta-plutonium pit to increase the weapon's resistance to hostile neutron effects. | |
| Hatchie | February 8, 1963 16:00:01.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9e 37°07′33″N 116°02′23″W / 37.1259°N 116.03962°W | 1,256 m (4,121 ft)–60.96 m (200.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Acushi | February 8, 1963 18:30:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bg 37°02′46″N 116°01′18″W / 37.04608°N 116.0218°W | 1,199 m (3,934 ft)–260.87 m (855.9 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
9 kt | ||||
| Ferret | February 8, 1963 18:30:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bf 37°03′30″N 116°01′48″W / 37.05832°N 116.03°W | 1,208 m (3,963 ft)–325.69 m (1,068.5 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Chipmunk | February 15, 1963 17:00:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ay 37°02′56″N 116°01′57″W / 37.049°N 116.03249°W | 1,201 m (3,940 ft)–59.38 m (194.8 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Kaweah | February 21, 1963 19:47:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ab 37°07′13″N 116°02′48″W / 37.12026°N 116.04659°W | 1,249 m (4,098 ft)–227.08 m (745.0 ft) | underground shaft, peaceful research |
3 kt | Venting detected, 40 kCi (1,500 TBq) | 4th Plowshare test, device development. Designed to produce heavy isotopes and provide radioachemical analysis data for Coach. | ||
| Carmel | February 21, 1963 19:47:08.63 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2h 37°09′17″N 116°04′51″W / 37.15477°N 116.08078°W | 1,311 m (4,301 ft)–163.37 m (536.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 7.2 kCi (270 TBq) | |||
| Jerboa | March 1, 1963 19:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3at 37°02′40″N 116°01′38″W / 37.04447°N 116.02736°W | 1,197 m (3,927 ft)–301.16 m (988.1 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Toyah | March 15, 1963 16:22:53.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ac 37°07′33″N 116°02′44″W / 37.12583°N 116.04568°W | 1,252 m (4,108 ft)–130.76 m (429.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq) | |||
| Gerbil | March 29, 1963 15:49:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bp 37°02′30″N 116°01′09″W / 37.0417°N 116.01913°W | 1,196 m (3,924 ft)–279.5 m (917 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
11 kt | ||||
| Ferret Prime | April 5, 1963 17:52:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3by 37°02′14″N 116°01′29″W / 37.0373°N 116.02468°W | 1,193 m (3,914 ft)–241.55 m (792.5 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
7 kt | ||||
| Coypu | April 10, 1963 16:01:30.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3af 37°02′56″N 116°01′52″W / 37.04879°N 116.03106°W | 1,201 m (3,940 ft)–74.6 m (245 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Cumberland | April 11, 1963 16:03:00.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2e 37°09′24″N 116°04′19″W / 37.15663°N 116.07183°W | 1,299 m (4,262 ft)–227.08 m (745.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
6 kt | Venting detected, 8.5 kCi (310 TBq) | |||
| Kootanai | April 24, 1963 16:09:30.141 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9w 37°07′14″N 116°02′14″W / 37.12055°N 116.03715°W | 1,261 m (4,137 ft)–181.97 m (597.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected on site, 410 Ci (15,000 GBq) | |||
| Paisano | April 24, 1963 16:09:30.142 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9w1(wi?) 37°07′14″N 116°02′13″W / 37.12048°N 116.03704°W | 1,261 m (4,137 ft)–56.69 m (186.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | |||
| Gundi Prime | May 9, 1963 18:19:00 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3db 37°02′58″N 116°00′59″W / 37.04933°N 116.01631°W | 1,205 m (3,953 ft)–271.73 m (891.5 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
8 kt | ||||
| Harkee | May 17, 1963 14:55:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bv 37°02′38″N 116°00′59″W / 37.04388°N 116.01637°W | 1,200 m (3,900 ft)–241.42 m (792.1 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Tejon | May 17, 1963 14:55:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3cg 37°02′54″N 116°01′59″W / 37.04831°N 116.0331°W | 1,199 m (3,934 ft)–74.6 m (245 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Stones | May 22, 1963 15:40:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ae 37°06′40″N 116°02′24″W / 37.11101°N 116.03993°W | 1,257 m (4,124 ft)–394.72 m (1,295.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | Venting detected, 5.8 kCi (210 TBq) | |||
| Pleasant | May 29, 1963 15:03:30.16 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ah 37°07′41″N 116°02′39″W / 37.12805°N 116.04429°W | 1,253 m (4,111 ft)–210.31 m (690.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | Venting detected on site, 760 Ci (28,000 GBq) | |||
| Yuba | June 5, 1963 17:00:00.12 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12b.10 37°11′48″N 116°12′36″W / 37.19653°N 116.21004°W | 2,240 m (7,350 ft)–242.41 m (795.3 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
3.1 kt | Venting detected off site, 110 Ci (4,100 GBq) | |||
| Hutia | June 6, 1963 14:00:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bc 37°02′42″N 116°02′14″W / 37.04498°N 116.03723°W | 1,198 m (3,930 ft)–134.57 m (441.5 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3 kt | ||||
| Apshapa | June 6, 1963 16:58:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U9ai 37°07′29″N 116°02′27″W / 37.12459°N 116.04092°W | 1,254 m (4,114 ft)–89.92 m (295.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | Venting detected on site, 4 Ci (150 GBq) | |||
| Mataco | June 14, 1963 14:10:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3bk 37°02′46″N 116°01′09″W / 37.0461°N 116.01909°W | 1,200 m (3,900 ft)–195.56 m (641.6 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
3 kt | ||||
| Kennebec | June 25, 1963 23:00:00.15 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2af 37°07′53″N 116°04′08″W / 37.13135°N 116.06893°W | 1,276 m (4,186 ft)–226.16 m (742.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
4 kt | Venting detected on site, 30 Ci (1,100 GBq) |
See also
In Spanish: Operación Storax para niños
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