Nuclear explosion Starfish Prime data

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Country
USA
Operation
Fishbowl
Date
1962-07-09
Yield
1.4 MT

USA - Fishbowl - Starfish Prime

Device: W-49 Fishbowl; high altitude effects test W-49 warhead/Mk-4 RV on Thor missile. Burst seen in Hawaii Kwajelein (1600 mi away) EMP effects in Oahu.

Base info

USA - 1.4 MT out of 199.0 MT

0.7%

Operation Fishbowl - 1.4 MT out of 2.2 MT

63%

Location

Johnston Island - 1.4 MT out of 21.1 MT

6.6%

Purposes

Weapon effect - 1.4 MT out of 15.1 MT

9.3%

Military tests - 1.4 MT out of 544.5 MT

0.3%

Deliveries

Space - 1.4 MT out of 2.4 MT

58%

Space rocket (> 80km) - 1.4 MT out of 2.4 MT

58%

Johnston Island Map