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Operation Aqueduct

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Country
  
United States

Previous test series
  
Operation Cornerstone

Number of tests
  
10

Period
  
1989-1990

Start date
  
1989

Test site
  
NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat

Test type
  
underground shaft, underground tunnel

Max. yield
  
150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ)

The United States's Aqueduct nuclear test series was a group of 10 nuclear tests conducted in 1989-1990. These tests followed the Operation Cornerstone series and preceded the Operation Sculpin series.

References

Operation Aqueduct Wikipedia