Country United States Previous test series Operation Charioteer Number of tests 14 | Period 1986-1987 Start date 1986 | |
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 Musketeer nuclear test series was a group of 14 nuclear tests conducted in 1986-1987. These tests followed the Operation Charioteer series and preceded the Operation Touchstone series.
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