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Operation Bedrock

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Country
  
United States

Previous test series
  
Operation Arbor

Number of tests
  
27

Period
  
1974-1975

Start date
  
1974

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
  
750 kilotonnes of TNT (3,100 TJ)

The United States's Bedrock nuclear test series was a group of 27 nuclear tests conducted in 1974-1975. These tests followed the Operation Arbor series and preceded the Operation Anvil series.

References

Operation Bedrock Wikipedia