Operation Storax | |
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Country | United States |
Test site | NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat |
Period | 1962-1963 |
Number of tests | 47 |
Test type | cratering, underground shaft, underground tunnel |
Max. yield | 115 kilotonnes of TNT (480 TJ) |
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Previous test series | Operation Fishbowl |
Next test series | Operation Roller Coaster |
Operation Storax was a series of 47 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962-1963 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Fishbowl series and preceded the Operation Roller Coaster series.