Nuclear explosion Calamity data

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Country
USA
Operation
Dominic
Date
1962-10-27
Yield
800 kT

USA - Dominic - Calamity

Third drop test of specific device to maximize yield to weight ratio

Base info

USA - 800 kT out of 199.0 MT

0.4%

Operation Dominic - 800 kT out of 34.7 MT

2.3%

Location

Johnston Island - 800 kT out of 21.1 MT

3.8%

Purposes

Weapon Development - 800 kT out of 528.3 MT

0.2%

Deliveries

Atmospheric - 800 kT out of 295.4 MT

0.3%

Air - 800 kT out of 188.9 MT

0.4%

Air drop - 800 kT out of 165.6 MT

0.5%

Johnston Island Map