Operation Bedrock
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Operation Bedrock was a series of 27 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1974 and 1975. These tests followed the Arbor
series and preceded Anvil
.
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada National Security Site , previously the Nevada Test Site , is a United States Department of Energy reservation located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada, about northwest of the city of Las Vegas...
in 1974 and 1975. These tests followed the Arbor
Operation Arbor
Operation Arbor was a series of 19 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1973 and 1974. These tests followed the Toggle series and preceded Operation Bedrock.-Individual Tests:...
series and preceded Anvil
Operation Anvil (Nuclear test)
Operation Anvil was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1975 and 1976. These tests followed the Bedrock series and preceded Fulcrum.-Individual Tests:...
.
List of individual tests
| Name | Date | Location | Yield | Name | Date | Location | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCABOSA | July 10, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | BILGE | February 19, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| CRESTLAKE-TANSAN -BRIAR |
July 18, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | TOPGALLANT | February 28, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| PUYE | August 14, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | CABRILLO | March 7, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| PORTMANTEAU | August 30, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | DINING CAR | April 5, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| PRATT | September 25, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | EDAM | April 24, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| STANYAN | September 26, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | OBAR | April 30, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| TRUMBULL | September 26, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | TYBO | May 14, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | .2 to 1 mt | |
| ESTACA | October 17, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | STILTON | June 3, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| HYBLA FAIR | October 28, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | MIZZEN | June 3, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| TEMESCAL | November 2, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | ALVISO | June 11, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| PUDDLE | November 26, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | FUTTOCK | June 18, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| KEEL | December 16, 1974 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | MAST | June 19, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | .2 to 1 mt | |
| PORTOLA PORTOLA-LARKIN |
February 6, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | CAMEMBERT | June 26, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | .2 to 1 mt | |
| TELEME | February 6, 1975 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons |