CATALOG OF WORLDWIDE NUCLEAR TESTING

 

V.N. Mikhailov

Editor-in-Chief

 

LA. Andryushin, N.P. Voloshin, R.I. Ilkaev, A.M. Matushchenko, L.D. Ryabev, V.G. Strukov, A.K. Chernyshev, and Yu.A. Yudin

Authors

 

begell-atom, llc

 

3. NUCLEAR TESTS AND PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS (1977-1979)

 

No.
Nation
Name
Date
Location
Type
Purpose
Method
Height/ Depth, m
Yield, kt
Comment
1977
1378 1378/1 1378/2
U.S.
  • Oarlock
  • Cove
  • Oarlock
02/16/77
NTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, separate holes
1379
France
Ulysse B
02/19/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1380 1380/1 1380/2
U.S.
  • Dofino
  • Dofino
  • Dofino-Lawton
03/08/77
NTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • -
  • -183
  • -282
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1381
France
Nestor
03/19/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
1382 1382/1 1382/2 1382/3
USSR
03/29/77
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel 707
  • Tunnel 707
  • Tunnel 707
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
1383
USSR
03/^9/77
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 130
20-150
1384
France
Oedipe
04/02/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
Unknown
Shaft
<5
1385
U.S.
Marsilly
04/05/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-690
20-150
1386
USSR
04/25/77
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 604P
0.001-20
1387
U.S.
Bulkhead
04/27/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-694
20-150
1388
U.S.
Crewline
05/25/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-564
20-150
1389
USSR
05/29/77
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1400
20-150
1390
U.S.
Forefoot
06/02/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-193
<20
1391
France
Andromaque
06/28/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
SE
Shaft
0
1392
USSR
06/29/77
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1080
0.001-20
1393
France
Aiax
07/06/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1394
France
Clytemnestre
07/12/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
SE
Shaft
0
1395
USSR
Meteorit
07/26/77
Krasnoyarsk territory, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft M2
-850
15
Seismic probing explosion
1396
U.S.
Camelian
07/28/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-208
<20
1397 1397/1 1397/2
USSR
07/30/77
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 175
  • Tunnel 175
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1398
U.S.
Strake
08/04/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-518
20-150
1399
USSR
Meteorit
08/10/77
Chita region, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft M5
-494
8.5
Seismic probing explosion
1400
U.S.
Flotost
08/16/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-275
<20
1401 1401/1 1401/2
U.S.
  • Gruyere
  • Gruyere
  • Gruyere-Gradino
08/16/77
NTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • -
  • -
  • -320
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1402
USSR
08/17/77
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 111
0.001-20
1403
U.S.
Scantling
08/19/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-701
20-150
1404
U.S.
Scupper
08/19/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-449
<20
1405
USSR
Meteorit
08/20/77
Krasnoyarsk territory, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft M3
-600
8.5
Seismic probing explosion
1406 1406/1 1406/2 1406/3 1406/4
USSR
09/01/77
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel A-17
  • Tunnel A-17
  • Tunnel A-17
  • Tunnel A-17
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
1407 1407/1 1407/2
USSR
09/05/77
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • FMS
  • -
  • Shaft 1079
  • Shaft 1079
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1408
USSR
Meteorit
09/10/77
Irkutsk region, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft M4
-550
7.6
Seismic probing explosion
1409
U.S.
Ebbtide
09/15/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-381
<20
1410
China
09/17/77
Lop Nur
AE
Unknown
Unknown
<20
1411
U.S.
Coulommiers
09/27/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-530
20-150
1412
USSR
09/30/77
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-V
-1500
10
Experiment to form cavities in salt
1413
USSR
10/09/77
NZTS
UGE
WR
Tunnel A-7P
0.001-20
1414
USSR
10/14/77
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-ll-3
-600
0.1
Explosion in a cavity in salt formed by a previous explosion
1415
U.S.
Bobstay
10/26/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-381
<20
1416 1416/1 1416/2
USSR
10/29/77
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • FMS
  • -
  • Tunnel 136
  • Tunnel 136
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1417
USSR
10/29/77
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1214
20-150
1418
USSR
10/30/77
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-ll-4
-600
0.01
Explosion in a cavity in salt formed by a previous explosion
1419
U.S.
Hybla Gold
11/01/77
NTS
UGE
WE
Tunnel
-385
<20
DoD test
1420
U.S.
Sandreef
11/09/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-701
20-150
1421
USSR
11/12/77
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1073
0.001-20
1422
France
Oreste
11/12/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
I423
U.S.
Seamount
11/17/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-372
<20
1424
France
Enee
11/24/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
1425
USSR
11/27/77
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 18P
0.001-20
1426 1426/1 1426/2
USSR
11/30/77
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft Glubokaya
  • Shaft Glubokaya
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1427
U.S.
Farallones
12/14/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-668
20-150
1428
U.S.
Rib
12/14/77
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-213
<20
1429
France
Laocoon
12/17/77
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1430
USSR
12/26/77
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 803
0.001-20
1431 1431/1 1431/2 1431/3 1431/4
USSR
12/26/77
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 123P
  • Tunnel 122P
  • Tunnel 122P
  • Tunnel 122P
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1978
1432
U.S.
Campos
02/13/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-320
<20
1433
U.S.
Reblochon
02/23/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-659
20-150
1434
France
Polypheme
02/27/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1435
China
03/15/78
Lop Nur
AE
Unknown
Unknown
<20
1436
U.S.
Karab
03/16/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-331
<20
1437
USSR
03/19/78
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 2691
0.001-20
1438
France
Pylade
03/22/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1439
U.S.
Iceberg
03/23/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-640
20-150
1440
U.S.
Topmast
03/23/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-457
<20
1441
France
Hecube
03/25/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
Unknown
Shaft
<5
1442 1442/1 1442/2
USSR
03/26/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 701
  • Tunnel 701
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1443
U.S.
Backbeach
04/11/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-611
20-150
1444
UK
Fondutta
04/11/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-633
20-150
1445 1445/1 1445/2 1445/3
USSR
04/22/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 204
  • Tunnel 204
  • Tunnel 204
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1446
U.S.
Asco
04/25/78
NTS
UGE
SE
Shaft
-183
<20
1447
U.S.
Transom
05/10/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
0
1448
USSR
05/24/78
STS
UGE
SE
Tunnel 185P
< 0.001
1449
USSR
05/29/78
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 133P
0.001-20
1450
U.S.
Jackpots
06/01/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-304
<20
1451
USSR
06/02/78
STS
UGE
SE
Tunnel 185PP
< 0.001
1452
USSR
06/11/78
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1010
20-150
1453
France
Xanthos
07/01/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
Unknown
Shaft
<5
1454
USSR
07/05/78
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1077
20-150
1455
U.S.
Satz
07/07/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-315
<20
1456
U.S.
Lowball
07/12/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-564
20-150
1457
France
Ares
07/19/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1458
France
Idomenee
07/26/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1459 1459/1 1459/2 1459/3 1459/4 1459/5
USSR
07/28/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 104
  • Tunnel 104
  • Tunnel 104
  • Tunnel 104
  • Tunnel 104
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1460
USSR
Kraton
08/09/78
Yakut ASSR, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KR-4
-567
22
Seismic probing explosion
1461 1461/1 1461/2 1461/3 1461/4 1461/5 1461/6
USSR
08/10/78
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • FMS
  • -
  • Tunnel A-18
  • Tunnel A-18
  • Tunnel A-18
  • Tunnel A-18
  • Tunnel A-18
  • Tunnel A-18
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1462
USSR
Kraton
08/24/78
Yakut ASSR, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KR-3
-577
22
Seismic probing explosion
1463 1463/1 1463/2 1463/3
USSR
08/29/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel 107
  • Tunnel 107
  • Tunnel 107
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
1464
USSR
08/29/78
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1228
20-150
1465
U.S.
Panir
08/31/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-681
20-150
1466
USSR
09/12/78
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-ll-5
-600
0.08
Explosion in a cavity in salt formed by a previous explosion
1467
U.S.
Diablo Hawk
09/13/78
NTS
UGE
WE
Tunnel
-419
<20
DoD test
1468
USSR
09/15/78
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1211
20-150
1469
USSR
09/20/78
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 605P
0.001-20
1470
USSR
Kraton
09/21/78
Krasnoyarsk territory, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KR-2
-886
15
Seismic probing explosion
1471
U.S.
Draughts
09/27/78
NTS
UGE
20-150
I472
U.S.
Rummy
09/27/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-640
20-150
1473 1473/1 1473/2
U.S.
  • Cremino
  • Cremino
  • Cremino-Caerphilly
09/27/78
NTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft
  • Shaft
  • <20
  • <20
  • <20
Simultaneous, same hole
1474 1474/1 1474/2 1474/3 1474/4 1474/5 1474/6 1474/7
USSR
09/27/78
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • SE
  • -
  • Tunnel A-19
  • Tunnel A-19
  • Tunnel A-19
  • Tunnel A-19
  • Tunnel A-19
  • Tunnel A-19
  • Tunnel A-19
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • <0.001
1475
USSR
Vyatka
10/08/78
Yakut ASSR, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft 43
-1545
15
Oil stimulation explosion
1476
China
10/14/78
Lop Nur
UGE
Unknown
Unknown
<20
1477
USSR
10/15/78
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 200ASM
0.001-20
1478 1478/1 1478/2
USSR
10/17/78
  • Azgir
  • Guryev region
  • Kazakh SSR
UGE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • -
  • ShaftA-VII
  • ShaftA-VII
  • 73
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
First simultaneous nuclear detonations at Azgir to form cavities in salt
1479
USSR
Kraton
10/17/78
Tyumen region, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KR-1
-593
22
Seismic probing explosion
1480
USSR
10/31/78
STS
UGE
FMS
Tunnel 194
0.001-20
1481
U.S.
Emmenthal
11/02/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-576
<20
1482
France
Schedios
11/02/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1483 1483/1 1483/2
USSR
11/04/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1302
  • Shaft 1302
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1484
France
Aphrodite
11/14/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
SE
Shaft
0
1485
UK
Quargel
11/18/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-542
20-150
1486 1486/1 1486/2
USSR
11/29/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1222
  • Shaft 1222
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1487
USSR
11/29/78
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 162
0.001-20
1488
USSR
11/30/78
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-ll-6
-600
0.06
Explosion in a cavity in salt formed by a previous explosion
1489
France
Priam
11/30/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
1490
U.S.
Concentration
12/01/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-243
<20
1491
USSR
12/14/78
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 113P
0.001-20
1492
phina
12/14/78
Lop Nur
AE
Unknown
Unknown
<20
1493
U.S.
Farm
12/16/78
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-689
20-150
1494
France
Eteocle
12/17/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1495
USSR
12/18/78
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-IX
-630
103
Experiment to form cavities in salt
1496
France
Eumee
12/19/78
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1497 1497/1 1497/2
USSR
12/20/78
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 803P
  • Tunnel 803P
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1979
1498
USSR
01/10/79
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft A-ll-7
-600
0.5
Explosion in a cavity in salt formed by a previous explosion
1499 1499/1 1499/2
USSR
01/17/79
  • Azgir
  • Guryev region
  • Kazakh SSR
UGE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • -
  • Shaft A-VIII
  • Shaft A-VIII
  • 65
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
Simultaneous detonations at Azgir to form cavities in salt
1500
U.S.
Baccarat
01/24/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-326
<20
1501
USSR
02/01/79
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1006
0.001-20
1502
China
02/02/79
Lop Nur
UGE
Unknown
Unknown
<20
1503
U.S.
Quinella
02/08/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-579
20-150
1504
U.S.
Kloster
02/15/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-536
20-150
1505 1505/1 1505/2
USSR
02/16/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 109
  • Shaft 2803
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1506
France
Penthesilee
03/01/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1507
France
Philoctete
03/09/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1508
U.S.
Memory
03/14/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-366
<20
1509
USSR
03/23/79
STS
UGE
SE
Tunnel 115P
< 0.001
1510
France
Agapenor
03/24/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1511
France
Polydore
04/04/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1512
USSR
04/10/79
STS
UGE
SE
Tunnel 115PP
< 0.001
1513 1513/1 1513/2
USSR
05/06/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 701P
  • Tunnel 701P
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1514
U.S.
Freezeout
05/11/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-335
<20
1515 1515/1 1515/2 1515/3 1515/4
USSR
05/31/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 141
  • Tunnel 141
  • Tunnel 141
  • Tunnel 136P
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1516
.U.S.
Pepato
06/11/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-681
20-150
1517
USSR
06/12/79
STS
UGE
SE
Tunnel 115PPP
< 0.001
1518
France
Pyrrhos
06/18/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
5-20
1519
U.S.
Chess
06/20/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-335
<20
1520
USSR
06/23/79
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 1223
20-150
1521
U.S.
Fajy
06/28/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-536
20-150
1522
France
Egisthe
06/29/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
1523 1523/1 1523/2
USSR
07/07/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1225
  • Shaft 1225
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1524 1524/1 1524/2 1524/3
USSR
07/14/79
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • -
  • Shaft A-XI
  • Shaft A-XI
  • Shaft A-XI
  • 21
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
Simultaneous detonations at Azgir to form cavities in salt
1525
USSR
07/18/79
STS
UGE
WR
Shaft 2613
0.001-20
1526
USSR
07/18/79
STS
UGE
FMS
Tunnel 195P
0.001-20
1527
France
Tydee
07/25/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
20-150
1528
France
Palamede
07/28/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1529
U.S.
Burzet
08/03/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-450
20-150
1530 1530/1 1530/2
USSR
08/04/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1085
  • Shaft 1085
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
1531
U.S.
Offshore
08/08/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-396
20-150
1532
USSR
Kimberlit
08/12/79
Yakut ASSR, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KM-4
-982
8.5
Seismic probing explosion
1533 1533/1 1533/2
USSR
08/18/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1226
  • Shaft 1226
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1534
UK
Nessel
08/29/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-464
20-150
1535
U.S.
Hearts
09/06/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-640
140
1536
USSR
Kimberlit
09/06/79
Krasnoyarsk territory, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KM-3
-599
8.5
Seismic probing explosion
1537
U.S.
Pera
09/08/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-200
<20
1538
China
09/13/79
Lop Nur
AE
Unknown
Unknown
<20
Probably this nuclear test took place
1539
USSR
Klivazh
09/16/79
Donetsk region, Ukrainian SSR
UGE
IPE
Tunnel
-903
0.3
Nuclear explosion in a coal mine to prevent sudden blow­out of methane
1540 1540/1 1540/2 1540/3
USSR
09/24/79
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel A-32
  • Tunnel A-32
  • Tunnel A-32
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1541
U.S.
Sheepshead
09/26/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-640
20-150
1542
USSR
09/27/79
STS
UGE
WE
Tunnel 175P
0.001-20
1543
USSR
Kimberlit
10/04/79
Tyumen region, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft KM-1
-837
22
Seismic probing explosion
1544
USSR
Sheksna
10/07/79
Yakut ASSR, RSFSR
UGE
IPE
Shaft 47
-1545
15
Oil stimulation explosion
1545 1545/1 1545/2
USSR
10/18/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel 128
  • Tunnel 128
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
  • 0.001-20
1546 1546/1 1546/2 1546/3 1546/4
USSR
10/18/79
NZTS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Tunnel A-20
  • Tunnel A-20
  • Tunnel A-20
  • Tunnel A-20
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
1547 1547/1 1547/2
USSR
10/24/79
Azgir, Guryev region, Kazakh SSR
UGE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • IPE
  • -
  • Shaft A-X
  • Shaft A-X
  • 33
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
Simultaneous detonations at Azgir to form cavities in salt
1548 1548/1 1548/2
USSR
10/28/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft 1224
  • Shaft 1224
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
1549
France
Chrysotemis
11/19/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
Unknown
Shaft
<5
1550
France
Atree
11/22/79
Mururoa, Polynesia
UGE
WR
Shaft
<5
1551
U.S.
Backgammon
11/29/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-229
<20
1552
USSR
11/30/79
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 192P
0.001-20
1553 1553/1 1553/2
USSR
12/02/79
STS
UGE
  • FMS
  • WR
  • FMS
  • -
  • Shaft 1309
  • Shaft 1309
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20
  • 20-150
1554
U.S.
Azul
12/14/79
NTS
UGE
WR
Shaft
-205
<20
1555
USSR
12/21/79
STS
UGE
WR
Tunnel 802P
0.001-20
1556 1556/1 1556/2
USSR
12/23/79
STS
UGE
  • WR
  • WR
  • WR
  • -
  • Shaft Glubokaya-1
  • Shaft Glubokaya-1
  • 20-150
  • 20-150
  • 0.001-20