Praetorian | |
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Information | |
Country | United States |
Test site | NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat |
Period | 1981-1982 |
Number of tests | 19 |
Test type | underground shaft, underground tunnel |
Max. yield | 140 kilotonnes of TNT (590 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
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The United States's Praetorian nuclear test series was a group of 19 nuclear tests conducted in 1981-1982. These tests followed the Operation Guardian series and preceded the Operation Phalanx series.