Operation Plumbbob

Operation Plumbbob
Operation Plumbbob
	Plumbbob-Hood, 74 kilotons.
Information
Country	United States
Test site	NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat; NTS, Areas 1–4, 6–10, Yucca Flat;
Period	1957
Number of tests	29
Test type	balloon, dry surface, high alt rocket (30–80 km), tower, underground shaft, tunnel
Max. yield	74 kilotonnes of TNT (310 TJ)
Test series chronology

Operation Plumbbob was a series of nuclear tests that were conducted between May 28 and October 7, 1957, at the Nevada Test Site, following Project 57, and preceding Project 58/58A.

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