Operation Arbor[1] was a series of 19 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1973 and 1974. These tests followed the Toggle series and preceded Bedrock.
Individual Tests
| Name | Date | Location | Yield | Name | Date | Location | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYGONUM | October 2, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | HULSEA | March 14, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| WALLER | October 2, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | SAPELLO | April 12, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| HUSKY ACE | October 12, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PORTRERO | April 23, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| BERNAL | November 28, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PLOMO | May 1, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| PAJARA | December 12, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | JIB | May 8, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| SEAFOAM | December 13, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | GROVE | May 22, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| ELIDA | December 19, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | FALLON | May 23, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| SPAR | December 19, 1973 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | JARA | June 6, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| PINEDROPS-SLOAT, -TAWNY, -BAYOU |
January 10, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 3×low | MING BLADE | June 19, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| LATIR | February 27, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons |
References
- ^ U.S. Department of Energy. "United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992." DOE/NV 209, REV 15, December 2000.
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