Nuclear explosion Faultless data

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Country
USA
Operation
Crosstie
Date
1968-01-19
Yield
1.0 MT

USA - Crosstie - Faultless

Designed to test detection of underground nuclear tests; see Vela Uniform.

Base info

USA - 1.0 MT out of 199.0 MT

0.5%

Operation Crosstie - 1.0 MT out of 3.5 MT

29%

Location

Central Nevada - 1.0 MT out of 1.0 MT

99%

Purposes

Weapon effect - 1.0 MT out of 15.1 MT

6.6%

Military tests - 1.0 MT out of 544.5 MT

0.2%

Deliveries

Underground - 1.0 MT out of 88.7 MT

1.1%

Underground shaft - 1.0 MT out of 67.8 MT

1.5%

Central Nevada Map