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Nuclear explosion Rainier data
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Country
USA
Operation
Plumbbob
Date
1957-09-19
Yield
2.00 kT
USA - Plumbbob - Rainier
Device: W-25 First US underground nuclear test. Evaluate containment and detection of ug testing.
Base info
USA
Plumbbob
Operation Plumbbob - 2.00 kT out of 345 kT
0.6%
Locations
NTS
Area 12 (Rainer Mesa)
U12b
Area 12 (Rainer Mesa) - 2.00 kT out of 769 kT
0.3%
U12b - 2.00 kT out of 2.00 kT
100%
Purposes
Weapon Development
Military tests
Deliveries
Underground
Underground tunnel
NTS Area 12 (Rainer Mesa) U12b Map