Country United States Start date 1966 | Period 1966-1967 Number of tests 38 | |
Test site NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat; Salmon Site, near Lumberton, Mississippi Test type underground shaft, underground tunnel Max. yield 870 kilotonnes of TNT (3,600 TJ) Previous test series Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) | ||
Operation Latchkey was a series of 38 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1966-1967 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) series and preceded the Operation Crosstie series.
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