Operation Touchstone
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Operation Touchstone was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1987 and 1988. These tests followed the Musketeer
series and preceded Cornerstone
. 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 1987 and 1988. These tests followed the Musketeer
Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test)
Operation Musketeer was a series of 15 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1986 and 1987. These tests followed the Charioteer series and preceded Touchstone...
series and preceded Cornerstone
Operation Cornerstone
Operation Cornerstone was a series of 12 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1988 and 1989. These tests followed the Touchstone series and preceded Aqueduct...
. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| BORATE | October 23, 1987 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| WACO | December 1, 1987 | < 20 kilotons |
| MISSION CYBER | December 2, 1987 | < 20 kilotons |
| KERNVILLE | February 15, 1988 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| ABILENE | April 7, 1988 | < 20 kilotons |
| SCHELLBOURNE | May 13, 1988 | <150 kilotons |
| LAREDO | May 21, 1988 | <150 kilotons |
| COMSTOCK | June 2, 1988 | <150 kilotons |
| RHYOLITE | June 22, 1988 | <150 kilotons |
| NIGHTINGALE | June 22, 1988 | <150 kilotons |
| ALAMO | July 7, 1988 | <150 kilotons |
| KEARSARGE | August 17, 1988 | 100 to 150 kilotons |
| HARLINGEN A, B | August 23, 1988 | < 20 kilotons |
| BULLFROG | August 30, 1988 | <150 kilotons |