Country United States Previous test series Operation Bowline Number of tests 52 | Period 1969-1970 Start date 1969 | |
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Test site Amchitka Island, Alaska; near Parachute, Colorado; NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 16, Shoshone Mountain; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat Test type underground shaft, underground tunnel Max. yield 1.9 megatonnes of TNT (7.9 PJ) | ||
The United States's Mandrel nuclear test series was a group of 52 nuclear tests conducted in 1969-1970. These tests followed the Operation Bowline series and preceded the Operation Emery series.
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