Operation Praetorian
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Operation Praetorian was a series of 22 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1981 and 1982. These tests followed the Guardian
series and preceded Phalanx
. The individual blasts were:
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 1981 and 1982. These tests followed the Guardian
Operation Guardian
A series of sixteen nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site. This test series followed Tinderbox and preceded Praetorian. The individual blasts were:...
series and preceded Phalanx
Operation Phalanx
Operation Phalanx was a series of 19 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1982 and 1983. These tests followed the Praetorian series and preceded Fusileer...
. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| PALIZA | October 1, 1981 | 20-150 kilotons |
| TILCI | November 11 | 20-150 kilotons |
| ROUSANNE | November 12 | 20-150 kilotons |
| AKAVI | December 3 | 20-150 kilotons |
| CABOC | December 16 | <20 kilotons |
| JOMADA | January 28, 1982 | 139 kilotons |
| MOLBO | February 12 | 20-150 kilotons |
| HOSTA | February 12 | 20-150 kilotons |
| TENAJA | April 17 | <20 kilotons |
| GIBNE | April 25 | 20-150 kilotons |
| KRYDDOST | May 6 | <20 kilotons |
| BOUSCHET | May 7 | 20-150 kilotons |
| KESTI | June 16 | <20 kilotons |
| NEBBIOLO | June 24 | 20-150 kilotons |
| MONTEREY | July 29 | 20-150 kilotons |
| ATRISCO | August 5 | 138 kilotons |
| QUESO | August 11 | <20 kilotons |
| CERRO | September 2 | <20 kilotons |
| HURON LANDING (simultaneous with DIAMOND ACE) | September 23 | <20 kilotons |
| DIAMOND ACE (simultaneous with HURON LANDING) | September 23 | <20 kilotons |
| FRISCO | September 23 | 20-150 kilotons |
| BORREGO | September 29 | <150 kilotons |