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Operation Buster-Jangle Easy Shot was one of the nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1951 as part of the "Buster-Jangle" series. This series of tests took place at the Nevada Test Site and aimed to evaluate the effects of nuclear weapons, particularly the differences between surface and underground explosions.
Operation Buster-Jangle Easy Shot was a significant part of U.S. nuclear testing during the Cold War. It provided critical data for military applications but also raised concerns about environmental and health impacts.
Date: November 5, 1951
Location: Nevada Test Site
Yield: 31 kilotons (approximately twice the yield of the Hiroshima bomb)
Type: Surface explosion
Operation Buster-Jangle Easy Shot was one of the nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1951 as part of the "Buster-Jangle" series. This series of tests took place at the Nevada Test Site and aimed to evaluate the effects of nuclear weapons, particularly the differences between surface and underground explosions.
Operation Buster-Jangle Easy Shot was a significant part of U.S. nuclear testing during the Cold War. It provided critical data for military applications but also raised concerns about environmental and health impacts.
Date: November 5, 1951
Location: Nevada Test Site
Yield: 31 kilotons (approximately twice the yield of the Hiroshima bomb)
Type: Surface explosion
