Country United States Number of tests 44 | Period 1961-1962 Start date 1961 | |
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Test site near Carlsbad, New Mexico; NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 15; NTS Area 16, Shoshone Mountain; NTS Area 18, Buckboard Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat Test type cratering, underground shaft, underground tunnel Max. yield 67 kilotonnes of TNT (280 TJ) | ||
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Operation Nougat was a series of 44 nuclear tests conducted (with one exception) at the Nevada Test Site in 1961 and 1962, immediately after the Soviet Union abrogated a testing moratorium, with the US' Mink test shot taking place the day before the Soviets test-detonated the Tsar Bomba. Most tests were limited-yield underground test shots. New designs would be further developed in atmospheric testing during Operation Dominic I and II.
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Operation Dominic I and II would follow Operation Nougat, with some testing overlap. Operation Hardtack II preceded Nougat and the testing moratorium.
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