Conventional Explosions For Nuclear Testing
A number of large conventional explosions have been conducted for nuclear testing purposes. Some of the larger ones are listed below.
| Event | Explosive used | Amount of explosive | Where | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity test | TNT | 108 tons | White Sands Proving Grounds | 7 May 1945 |
| Operation Blowdown | TNT | 50 short tons (45 t) | Lockhart River, Queensland | 18 July 1963 |
| Snowball | TNT | 500 short tons (450 t) | Alberta, Canada | 1964 |
| Operation Sailor Hat | TNT | 3 tests × 500 short tons (450 t) | Kahoolawe, HI | 1965 |
| Distant Plain | propane | 20 short tons (18 t) | Alberta, Canada | 1966-67 |
| Prairie Flat | TNT | 500 short tons (450 t) | Alberta, Canada | 1968 |
| Dial Pack | TNT | 500 short tons (450 t) | Alberta, Canada | 23 July 1970 |
| Mixed Company | TNT | 500 short tons (450 t) | Colorado | 20 November 1972 |
| Misers Bluff | ANFO | 7 tests × 120 short tons (110 t) | Planet Ranch, AZ | 1978 |
| Dice Throw | ANFO | 620 short tons (560 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 6 October 1979 |
| Distant Runner | ANFO | 2 tests × 120 short tons (110 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 1981 |
| Mill Race | ANFO | 620 short tons (560 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 16 September 1981 |
| Direct Course | ANFO | 609 short tons (552 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 26 October 1983 |
| Minor Scale | ANFO | 4,744 short tons (4,304 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 27 June 1985 |
| Misty Picture | ANFO | 4,685 short tons (4,250 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 14 May 1987 |
| Misers Gold | ANFO | 2,445 short tons (2,218 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 1 June 1989 |
| Distant Image | ANFO | 2,440 short tons (2,210 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 20 June 1991 |
| Minor Uncle | ANFO | 2,725 short tons (2,472 t) | White Sands Missile Range | 10 June 1993 |
| Non Proliferation Experiment | ANFO | 1,410 short tons (1,280 t) | Nevada Test Site | 22 September 1993 |
Other smaller tests include Pre Mine Throw and Mine Throw in 1970-1974, Pre Dice Throw and Pre Dice Throw II in 1975, Pre-Direct Course in 1982, SHIST in 1994, and the series Dipole Might in the 1990s and 2000s. Divine Strake was a planned test of 700 tons at the Nevada Test Site in 2006, but was cancelled.
Read more about this topic: List Of The Largest Artificial Non-nuclear Explosions
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