Operation Nougat

Operation Nougat was a series of 44 nuclear tests conducted (with one exception) at the Nevada Test Site in 1961 and 1962, immediately after the Soviet Union abrogated a testing moratorium, with the US' Mink test shot taking place the day before the Soviets test-detonated the Tsar Bomba. Most tests were limited-yield underground test shots. New designs would be further developed in atmospheric testing during Operation Dominic I and II.

See also: List of nuclear weapons tests of the United States

Operation Nougat
Nougat Gnome, 3.1 kilotons
Information
CountryUnited States
Test site
  • near Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa
  • NTS Area 15
  • NTS Area 16, Shoshone Mountain
  • NTS Area 18, Buckboard Mesa
  • NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat
Period1961-1962
Number of tests44
Test typecratering, underground shaft, tunnel
Max. yield67 kilotonnes of TNT (280 TJ)
Test series chronology

Operation Dominic I and II would follow Operation Nougat, with some testing overlap. Operation Hardtack II preceded Nougat and the testing moratorium.

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