What the records say
- When
- 30 Oct 1962
- Kind
- Nuclear test
- Yield (kt)
- 8,300
- Where
- Johnston Is
- Coordinates
- 16.45° N, 169.32° W
- Yield kt
- 8300
- Type
- airdrop
- Purpose
- weapons development programme
- Reported by
- DOE
Operation Dominic
1962 US nuclear test series
Operation Dominic was a series of 31 nuclear test explosions ("shots") with a 38.1 Mt (159 PJ) total yield conducted in 1962 by the United States in the Pacific. This test series was scheduled quickly, in order to respond in kind to the Soviet resumption of testing after the tacit 1958–1961 test moratorium. Most of these shots were conducted with free fall bombs dropped from B-52 bomber aircraft.
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The source
- Nuclear explosions 1945–1998SIPRI / FOA, via TidyTuesdayNo licence stated
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- Starfish Prime (United States)9 Jul 1962 · Nuclear test · Yield (kt) 1,400
- Kingfish (United States)1 Nov 1962 · Nuclear test · Yield (kt) 1,000
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- Teak (United States)1 Aug 1958 · Nuclear test · Yield (kt) 3,800