Ce que disent les sources
- Quand
- 9 juil. 1962
- Type
- Essai nucléaire
- Puissance (kt)
- 1 400
- Position
- Johnston Is
- Coordonnées
- 16.45° N, 169.32° W
- Yield kt
- 1400
- Purpose
- British test, effects of nuclear weapons
- Reported by
- DOE
Starfish Prime
1962 high-altitude nuclear test by the U.S. over the Pacific Ocean
Starfish Prime was a high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States, a joint effort of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Defense Atomic Support Agency. It was launched from Johnston Atoll on July 9, 1962, and was the largest nuclear test conducted in outer space, and one of five conducted by the US in space.
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- Nuclear explosions 1945–1998SIPRI / FOA, via TidyTuesdayNo licence stated
Proches dans le temps et dans l’espace
- Housatonic (United States)30 oct. 1962 · Essai nucléaire · Puissance (kt) 8 300
- Kingfish (United States)1 nov. 1962 · Essai nucléaire · Puissance (kt) 1 000
- a 400km de altura sobre el atolón Johnston (en el océano Pacífico), Estados Unidos hace detonar la bomba atómica Starfish Prime, de 1450kilotones9 juil. 1962 · Essai nucléaire
- Teak (United States)1 août 1958 · Essai nucléaire · Puissance (kt) 3 800