Operation Mandrel | |
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Mandrel Mint Leaf tunnel reentry team
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Country | United States |
Test site | Amchitka Island, Alaska; near Parachute, Colorado; NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 16, Shoshone Mountain; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat |
Period | 1969-1970 |
Number of tests | 52 |
Test type | underground shaft, underground tunnel |
Max. yield | 1.9 megatonnes of TNT (7.9 PJ) |
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Previous test series | Operation Bowline |
Next test series | Operation Emery |
The United States's Mandrel nuclear test series was a group of 52 nuclear tests conducted in 1969-1970. These tests followed the Operation Bowline series and preceded the Operation Emery series.