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Country | France |
Test site | Area 1 (southern rim), Fangataufa Atoll; Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll; Muroroa Atoll, Pacific Test Area (CEP); Rim zone, Areas 1-2, Moruroa Atoll; Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3-4, Moruroa Atoll |
Period | 1975-1978 |
Number of tests | 29 |
Test type | dry surface, underground shaft |
Max. yield | 64 kilotonnes of TNT (270 TJ) |
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Previous test series | 1971–74 French nuclear tests |
Next test series | 1979–80 French nuclear tests |
The France's 1975-1978 nuclear test series was a group of 29 nuclear tests conducted in 1975-1978. These tests followed the 1971–74 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1979–80 French nuclear tests series.