Country United States Previous test series Operation Musketeer Number of tests 13 | Period 1987-1988 Start date 1987 | |
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 Touchstone nuclear test series was a group of 13 nuclear tests conducted in 1987-1988. These tests followed the Operation Musketeer series and preceded the Operation Cornerstone series.
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