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Operation Storax

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Country
  
United States

Period
  
1962 – 1963

Previous test series
  
Operation Fishbowl

Number of tests
  
47

Operation Storax

Test site
  
NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat

Test type
  
cratering, underground shaft, underground tunnel

Max. yield
  
115 kilotonnes of TNT (480 TJ)

Next test series
  
Operation Roller Coaster

Operation Storax was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962-1963 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fishbowl series and preceded the Operation Roller Coaster series.

References

Operation Storax Wikipedia