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This template is intended for use on articles about nuclear weapons tests or test series. Depending on the type (single test or test series), two different forms are used as illustrated below.

Usage

Test series

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Single test

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Examples

Test series

Operation Sandstone
Sandstone X-ray
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Aomon (Sally), Enewetak Atoll Enjebi (Janet), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll
Period	1948
Number of tests	3
Test type	tower
Max. yield	49 kilotonnes of TNT (210 TJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Sandstone
Sandstone X-ray
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Aomon (Sally), Enewetak Atoll Enjebi (Janet), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll
Period	1948
Number of tests	3
Test type	tower
Max. yield	49 kilotonnes of TNT (210 TJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Tumbler–Snapper
Photograph taken milliseconds after detonation of nuclear device from the "Tumbler-Snapper" test series. (The shot tower is faintly visible below fireball; downward spikes are termed "rope tricks").
Information
Country	United States
Test site	NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat
Period	1952
Number of tests	8
Test type	free air drop, tower
Max. yield	31 kilotonnes of TNT (130 TJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Tumbler–Snapper
Photograph taken milliseconds after detonation of nuclear device from the "Tumbler-Snapper" test series. (The shot tower is faintly visible below fireball; downward spikes are termed "rope tricks").
Information
Country	United States
Test site	NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat
Period	1952
Number of tests	8
Test type	free air drop, tower
Max. yield	31 kilotonnes of TNT (130 TJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Greenhouse
Greenhouse George
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Ebiriru (Ruby), Enewetak Atoll Enjebi (Janet), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll
Period	1951
Number of tests	4
Test type	tower
Max. yield	225 kilotonnes of TNT (940 TJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Greenhouse
Greenhouse George
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Ebiriru (Ruby), Enewetak Atoll Enjebi (Janet), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll
Period	1951
Number of tests	4
Test type	tower
Max. yield	225 kilotonnes of TNT (940 TJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Ivy
Ivy Mike
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Elugelab (Flora), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll
Period	1952
Number of tests	2
Test type	dry surface, free air drop
Max. yield	10.4 megatonnes of TNT (44 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Ivy
Ivy Mike
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Elugelab (Flora), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll
Period	1952
Number of tests	2
Test type	dry surface, free air drop
Max. yield	10.4 megatonnes of TNT (44 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Castle
Castle Romeo
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Ebiriru (Ruby), Enewetak Atoll Elugelab (Flora), Enewetak Atoll Eninmen (Tare), Bikini Atoll Namu (Charlie), Bikini Atoll Yurochi aka Irioj (Dog), Bikini Atoll
Period	1954
Number of tests	6
Test type	barge, dry surface
Max. yield	15 megatonnes of TNT (63 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Castle
Castle Romeo
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Ebiriru (Ruby), Enewetak Atoll Elugelab (Flora), Enewetak Atoll Eninmen (Tare), Bikini Atoll Namu (Charlie), Bikini Atoll Yurochi aka Irioj (Dog), Bikini Atoll
Period	1954
Number of tests	6
Test type	barge, dry surface
Max. yield	15 megatonnes of TNT (63 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Redwing
Redwing Apache
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Aomon (Sally), Enewetak Atoll Bokon (Irene), Enewetak Atoll Ebiriru (Ruby), Enewetak Atoll Elugelab (Flora), Enewetak Atoll Eninmen (Tare), Bikini Atoll Namu (Charlie), Bikini Atoll NE Lagoon, Bikini Atoll Rujoru (Pearl), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll Yurochi aka Irioj (Dog), Bikini Atoll
Period	1956
Number of tests	17
Test type	barge, dry surface, free air drop, tower
Max. yield	5 megatonnes of TNT (21 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Redwing
Redwing Apache
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Aomon (Sally), Enewetak Atoll Bokon (Irene), Enewetak Atoll Ebiriru (Ruby), Enewetak Atoll Elugelab (Flora), Enewetak Atoll Eninmen (Tare), Bikini Atoll Namu (Charlie), Bikini Atoll NE Lagoon, Bikini Atoll Rujoru (Pearl), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll Yurochi aka Irioj (Dog), Bikini Atoll
Period	1956
Number of tests	17
Test type	barge, dry surface, free air drop, tower
Max. yield	5 megatonnes of TNT (21 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Hardtack I
Hardtack I Oak, an 8.9 megaton explosion.
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Bogallua (Alice), Enewetak Atoll Eninmen (Tare), Bikini Atoll Enjebi (Janet), Enewetak Atoll Johnston Island, Johnston Atoll Namu (Charlie), Bikini Atoll Pacific Proving Grounds Pokon (Irvin), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll Teiter (Gene), Enewetak Atoll Yurochi aka Irioj (Dog), Bikini Atoll
Period	1958
Number of tests	35
Test type	air drop, balloon, barge, dry surface, high alt rocket (30–80 km), underwater explosion
Max. yield	9.3 megatons of TNT (39 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Hardtack I
Hardtack I Oak, an 8.9 megaton explosion.
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Bogallua (Alice), Enewetak Atoll Eninmen (Tare), Bikini Atoll Enjebi (Janet), Enewetak Atoll Johnston Island, Johnston Atoll Namu (Charlie), Bikini Atoll Pacific Proving Grounds Pokon (Irvin), Enewetak Atoll Runit (Yvonne), Enewetak Atoll Teiter (Gene), Enewetak Atoll Yurochi aka Irioj (Dog), Bikini Atoll
Period	1958
Number of tests	35
Test type	air drop, balloon, barge, dry surface, high alt rocket (30–80 km), underwater explosion
Max. yield	9.3 megatons of TNT (39 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Dominic
Dominic Chama
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Johnston Island, Johnston Atoll Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati Pacific Ocean off California
Period	1962
Number of tests	31
Test type	air drop, free air drop, high-altitude rocket (30–80 km), parachuted, underwater
Max. yield	8.3 megatonnes of TNT (35 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Operation Dominic
Dominic Chama
Information
Country	United States
Test site	Johnston Island, Johnston Atoll Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati Pacific Ocean off California
Period	1962
Number of tests	31
Test type	air drop, free air drop, high-altitude rocket (30–80 km), parachuted, underwater
Max. yield	8.3 megatonnes of TNT (35 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Grapple
Operation Grapple X, the first successful British hydrogen bomb test
Information
Country	United Kingdom
Test site	Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati; Malden Island, Kiribati
Period	1957–1958
Number of tests	9
Test type	air drop, balloon
Max. yield	3 megatonnes of TNT (13 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Grapple
Operation Grapple X, the first successful British hydrogen bomb test
Information
Country	United Kingdom
Test site	Kiritimati (Christmas Island), Kiribati; Malden Island, Kiribati
Period	1957–1958
Number of tests	9
Test type	air drop, balloon
Max. yield	3 megatonnes of TNT (13 PJ)
Test series chronology

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Single test

X-Ray
Information
Country	United States
Test series	Operation Sandstone
Test site	Engebi Island
Date	14 April 1948 18:17 GMT
Test type	Atmospheric test
Test altitude	3 meters
Device type	Thermonuclear weapon
Yield	49 kt
United States Nuclear weapons tests

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X-Ray
Information
Country	United States
Test series	Operation Sandstone
Test site	Engebi Island
Date	14 April 1948 18:17 GMT
Test type	Atmospheric test
Test altitude	3 meters
Device type	Thermonuclear weapon
Yield	49 kt
United States Nuclear weapons tests

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Castle Bravo
Castle Bravo mushroom cloud
Information
Country	United States
Test series	Operation Castle
Test site	Bikini Atoll
Date	March 1, 1954
Test type	Atmospheric
Yield	15 Mt (approx. 63 PJ)
Test chronology

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Castle Bravo
Castle Bravo mushroom cloud
Information
Country	United States
Test series	Operation Castle
Test site	Bikini Atoll
Date	March 1, 1954
Test type	Atmospheric
Yield	15 Mt (approx. 63 PJ)
Test chronology

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