1971–1974 | |
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Information | |
Country | France |
Test site | Colette zone, Moruroa Atoll; Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll; Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll; Muroroa Atoll, Pacific Test Area (CEP) |
Period | 1971–1974 |
Number of tests | 24 |
Test type | air drop, balloon, dry surface |
Max. yield | 955 kilotonnes of TNT (4,000 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
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France carried out a series of 24 nuclear tests from 1971 to 1974[1] These tests followed the 1966–1970 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1975–1978 French nuclear tests.
Name [note 1] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone[note 2][2] | Location[note 3] | Elevation + height [note 4] | Delivery, [note 5] Purpose [note 6] |
Device[note 7] | Yield[note 8] | Fallout[note 9] | References | Notes |
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Dioné | 5 June 1971 19:15:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Dioné) | 5 m (16 ft) + 275 m (902 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
AN-51 | 34 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Encelade | 12 June 1971 19:14:57.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon 21°48′11″S 138°54′50″W / 21.80316°S 138.91391°W / -21.80316; -138.91391 (Encelade) | 5 m (16 ft) + 450 m (1,480 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
MR-41 | 440 kt | [1][3][4][5] | Induced fallout over Tureia. | |
Japet | 4 July 1971 21:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Japet) | 5 m (16 ft) + 230 m (750 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 9 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Phoebé | 8 August 1971 18:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Phoebé) | 5 m (16 ft) + 230 m (750 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 4 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Rhéa | 14 August 1971 19:00:00.8 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon 21°52′29″S 139°00′22″W / 21.874726°S 139.006115°W / -21.874726; -139.006115 (Rhéa) | 5 m (16 ft) + 480 m (1,570 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 955 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Umbriel | 25 June 1972 19:00:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Umbriel) | 5 m (16 ft) + 230 m (750 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 500 t | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Titania | 30 June 1972 18:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Titania) | 5 m (16 ft) + 220 m (720 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 4 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Obéron | 27 July 1972 18:40:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Obéron) | 5 m (16 ft) + 220 m (720 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 6 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Ariel | 31 July 1972 22:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Colette zone, Moruroa Atoll: Colette ~ 21°46′53″S 138°54′17″W / 21.78131°S 138.90472°W / -21.78131; -138.90472 (Ariel) | 5 m (16 ft) + 10 m (33 ft) | dry surface, safety experiment |
TN-60 ? | 1000 kg | [3][4][6] | Some[who?] report that this was a safety experiment. | |
Euterpe | 21 July 1973 18:00:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Euterpe) | 5 m (16 ft) + 220 m (720 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 | 11 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Melpomène | 28 July 1973 23:06:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Melpomène) | 5 m (16 ft) + 270 m (890 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 ? | 50 t | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Pallas | 18 August 1973 18:15:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Pallas) | 5 m (16 ft) + 270 m (890 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 ? | 4 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Parthénope | 24 August 1973 18:00:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Parthénope) | 5 m (16 ft) + 220 m (720 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 ? | 200 t | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Tamara | 28 August 1973 18:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Muroroa Atoll, Pacific Test Area (CEP): 26 km W 21°53′19″S 139°16′37″W / 21.88862°S 139.277°W / -21.88862; -139.277 (Tamara) | 5 m (16 ft) + 250 m (820 ft) | air drop, weapons development |
AN-52 | 6.6 kt | [1][3][4][5] | Dropped by a Mirage 3 jet (Mirage III E sn 617). | |
Vesta | 13 September 1973 15:42:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Colette zone, Moruroa Atoll: Colette ~ 21°46′52″S 138°54′17″W / 21.78122°S 138.90476°W / -21.78122; -138.90476 (Vesta) | 0.1 m (3.9 in) + 4 m (13 ft) | dry surface, safety experiment |
no yield | [3][4] | |||
Capricorne | 16 June 1974 17:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Capricorne) | 5 m (16 ft) + 220 m (720 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-70 ? | 4 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Bélier | 1 July 1974 17:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Colette zone, Moruroa Atoll: Colette ~ 21°46′53″S 138°54′17″W / 21.78126°S 138.90472°W / -21.78126; -138.90472 (Bélier) | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) + 5 m (16 ft) | dry surface, safety experiment |
no yield | [3][4] | |||
Gémeaux | 7 July 1974 23:15:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Gémeaux) | 5 m (16 ft) + 312 m (1,024 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-70 ? | 150 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Centaure | 17 July 1974 17:00:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Centaure) | 5 m (16 ft) + 270 m (890 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-80 ? | 4 kt | [1][3][4][5] | ||
Maquis | 25 July 1974 17:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Muroroa Atoll, Pacific Test Area (CEP): 17 km WSW 21°57′15″S 139°10′12″W / 21.95429°S 139.17013°W / -21.95429; -139.17013 (Maquis) | 5 m (16 ft) + 250 m (820 ft) | air drop, weapons development |
AN-52 | 8 kt | [1][3][4][5] | Dropped by a Jaguar A jet (Jaguar A sn 17). | |
Persée | 28 July 1974 17:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Colette zone, Moruroa Atoll: Colette ~ 21°46′52″S 138°54′17″W / 21.78122°S 138.90474°W / -21.78122; -138.90474 (Persée) | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) + 5 m (16 ft) | dry surface, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [3][4] | Some report that this was a safety experiment. | ||
Scorpion | 14 August 1974 00:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Scorpion) | 5 m (16 ft) + 312 m (1,024 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
96 kt | [1][3][4][5] | |||
Taureau | 24 August 1974 23:45:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Denise zone, Moruroa Atoll: Denise ~ 21°50′S 138°53′W / 21.83°S 138.88°W / -21.83; -138.88 (Taureau) | 5 m (16 ft) + 270 m (890 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
14 kt | [1][3][4][5] | |||
Verseau | 14 September 1974 23:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Dindon zone, Moruroa Atoll: Dindon 21°52′16″S 139°00′36″W / 21.871°S 139.01°W / -21.871; -139.01 (Verseau) | 5 m (16 ft) + 433 m (1,421 ft) | balloon, weapons development |
TN-60 ? | 332 kt | [1][3][4][5] |
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