Country United States Number of tests 19 | Period 1981-1982 Start date 1981 | |
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 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) | ||
The United States's Praetorian nuclear test series was a group of 19 nuclear tests conducted in 1981-1982. These tests followed the Operation Guardian series and preceded the Operation Phalanx series.
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