Operation Guardian

A series of sixteen nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site, following Tinderbox and preceded Praetorian:

Name Date Size
DUCHESS 24 October 1980 <20 kilotons
MINERS IRON 31 October <20 kilotons
DAUPHIN 14 November <20 kilotons
SERPA 17 December 20-150 kilotons
BASEBALL 15 January 1981 20-150 kilotons
CLAIRETTE 5 February <20 kilotons
SECO 25 February <20 kilotons
VIDE 30 April <20 kilotons
ALIGOTE 29 May <20 kilotons
HARZER 6 June 20-150 kilotons
NIZA 10 July <20 kilotons
PINEAU 16 July <20 kilotons
HAVARTI 5 August <20 kilotons
ISLAY 27 August <20 kilotons
TREBIANO 4 September <20 kilotons
CERNADA 24 September <20 kilotons

Famous quotes containing the words operation and/or guardian:

    “It is critical vision alone which can mitigate the unimpeded operation of the automatic.”
    —Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980)

    “It’s not the bullet with my name on it that worries me. It’s the one that says “To whom it may concern.””
    —Anonymous Belfast Resident. quoted in Guardian (London, Oct. 16, 1991)