1986–88 French nuclear tests

List of nuclear weapons tests of France 1986–1988 France Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll; Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll 1986–1988 24 underground shaft 103 ktTNT in 1983–85 French nuclear tests 1989–91 French nuclear tests 1986–88 French nuclear tests The 1986–1988 French nuclear tests were a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted between 1986 and 1988. These tests followed the 1983–1985 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1989–1991 French nuclear tests series. + France's 1986–1988 series tests and detonations Name The US, France and Great Britain have code-named their test events, while the USSR and China did not, and therefore have only test numbers (with some exceptions – Soviet peaceful explosions were named). Word translations into English in parentheses unless the name is a proper noun. A dash followed by a number indicates a member of a salvo event. The US also sometimes named the individual explosions in such a salvo test, which results in "name1 – 1(with name2)". If test is canceled or aborted, then the row data like date and location discloses the intended plans, where known. Date time (UT) Local time zoneTo convert the UT time into standard local, add the number of hours in parentheses to the UT time; for local daylight saving time, add one additional hour. If the result is earlier than 00:00, add 24 hours and subtract 1 from the day; if it is 24:00 or later, subtract 24 hours and add 1 to the day. Historical time zone data obtained from the IANA time zone database.Time Zone Historical Database iana.com http://www.ietf.org/timezones/ March 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140311224729/http://www.ietf.org/timezones/ 2014-03-11 dead LocationRough place name and a latitude/longitude reference; for rocket-carried tests, the launch location is specified before the detonation location, if known. Some locations are extremely accurate; others (like airdrops and space blasts) may be quite inaccurate. "~" indicates a likely pro-forma rough location, shared with other tests in that same area. Elevation + height Elevation is the ground level at the point directly below the explosion relative to sea level; height is the additional distance added or subtracted by tower, balloon, shaft, tunnel, air drop or other contrivance. For rocket bursts the ground level is "N/A". In some cases it is not clear if the height is absolute or relative to ground, for example, Plumbbob/John. No number or units indicates the value is unknown, while "0" means zero. Sorting on this column is by elevation and height added together. Delivery,Atmospheric, airdrop, balloon, gun, cruise missile, rocket, surface, tower, and barge are all disallowed by the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Sealed shaft and tunnel are underground, and remained useful under the PTBT. Intentional cratering tests are borderline; they occurred under the treaty, were sometimes protested, and generally overlooked if the test was declared to be a peaceful use.Purpose Include weapons development, weapon effects, safety test, transport safety test, war, science, joint verification and industrial/peaceful, which may be further broken down. DeviceDesignations for test items where known, "?" indicates some uncertainty about the preceding value, nicknames for particular devices in quotes. This category of information is often not officially disclosed. YieldEstimated energy yield in tons, kilotons, and megatons. A ton of TNT equivalent is defined as 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie). FalloutRadioactive emission to the atmosphere aside from prompt neutrons, where known. The measured species is only iodine-131 if mentioned, otherwise it is all species. No entry means unknown, probably none if underground and "all" if not; otherwise notation for whether measured on the site only or off the site, where known, and the measured amount of radioactivity released. References Notes HyllosHyllos dmy 1986 4 26 17:02:00.7 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese3 -21.87593 -138.85063 Hyllos inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt CétoCéto dmy 1986 5 6 16:58:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia5 -21.872185 -138.9293 Céto inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt SthénélosSthénélos dmy 1986 5 27 17:15:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ursula1 -21.87027 -138.88091 Sthénélos inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt GalatéeGalatée dmy 1986 5 30 17:25:00.1 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe2 ~ -21.86742 -138.95046 Galatée inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000300000 30 kt HésioneHésione dmy 1986 11 10 16:58:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Yvonne4 -21.86664 -138.91395 Hésione inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt NaupliosNauplios dmy 1986 11 12 17:02:00.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe3 ~ -21.86427 -138.95046 Nauplios inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt PénéléosPénéléos dmy 1986 12 6 17:10:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia6 -21.871 -138.92852 Pénéléos inline 0000055 m on + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt CircéCircé dmy 1986 12 10 17:15:00.2 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Labre2 ~ -21.84944 -138.91277 Circé inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000320000 32 kt JocasteJocaste dmy 1987 5 5 16:58:01.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin4 ~ -21.84369 -138.846 Jocaste inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt LycomèdeLycomède dmy 1987 5 20 17:05:00.1 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Isurus2 ~ -21.86193 -138.94008 Lycomède inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000300000 30 kt DircéDircé dmy 1987 6 6 18:00:00.7 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Pieurve3 ~ -21.8389 -138.87541 Dircé inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt IphpitosIphpitos dmy 1987 6 21 17:55:00.1 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill5 ~ -21.84702 -138.92235 Iphpitos inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt HélénosHélénos dmy 1987 10 23 16:50:00.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill6 ~ -21.84338 -138.92235 Hélénos inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000510000 51 kt PasiphaéPasiphaé dmy 1987 11 5 17:30:00.4 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Murene2 ~ -21.84917 -138.90334 Pasiphaé inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000180000 18 kt PeléePelée dmy 1987 11 19 16:31:00.2 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe4 ~ -21.86158 -138.95046 Pelée inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000620000 62 kt DanaéDanaé dmy 1987 11 29 17:59:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin6 ~ -21.8 -138.9 Danaé inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt NeléeNelée dmy 1988 5 11 17:00:00.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe5 ~ -21.85854 -138.95046 Nelée inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt NiobéNiobé dmy 1988 5 25 17:01:00.1 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Flet1 -21.86894 -138.96794 Niobé inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000800000 80 kt AntigoneAntigone dmy 1988 6 16 17:15:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Nerite4 ~ -21.84857 -138.89405 Antigone inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000050000 5 kt DejanireDejanire dmy 1988 6 23 17:31:00.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill4 ~ -21.85138 -138.92235 Dejanire inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000200000 20 kt AcrisiosAcrisios dmy 1988 10 25 17:00:00 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Pieuvre4 ~ -21.83464 -138.87541 Acrisios inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000020000 2 kt ThrasymèdesThrasymèdes dmy 1988 11 5 16:30:00.4 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ -21.87436 -138.97854 Thrasymèdes inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000470000 47 kt PhéresPhéres dmy 1988 11 23 17:01:00.3 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ -21.87436 -138.968 Phéres inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 000450000 45 kt CycnosCycnos dmy 1988 11 30 17:55:00.0 TAHT (–10 hrs) Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll -22.233 -138.74 Cycnos inline 0000000 + underground shaft,weapons development 001030000 103 kt note References Norris Robert S. Andrew S. Burrows Richard W. 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