1980 | |
---|---|
![]() Nuclear blast animation | |
Information | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Astrakhan, Russia; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Bashkortostan, Russia; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Khanty-Mansi, Russia; Krasnoyarsk, Russia; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan |
Period | 1980 |
Number of tests | 24 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 200 kilotonnes of TNT (840 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The Soviet Union's 1980 nuclear test series [1] was a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted in 1980. These tests [note 1] followed the 1979 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1981 Soviet nuclear tests series.
Name [note 2] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone [note 3] [2] | Location [note 4] | Elevation + height [note 5] | Delivery, [note 6] Purpose [note 7] | Device [note 8] | Yield [note 9] | Fallout [note 10] | References | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
543 | 14 March 1980 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 603p 49°49′01″N78°02′25″E / 49.81697°N 78.04039°E | 677 m (2,221 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment | 1000 kg | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
544 | 4 April 1980 05:32:59.83 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 126 50°00′01″N77°49′50″E / 50.0002°N 77.83061°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 6 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
545 - 1 | 10 April 1980 04:07:00.19 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 181 49°46′41″N78°03′17″E / 49.778°N 78.0547°E | 655 m (2,149 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | 8 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
545 - 2 | 10 April 1980 04:07:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 181 49°46′41″N78°03′17″E / 49.778°N 78.0547°E | 655 m (2,149 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
546 - 1 | 25 April 1980 03:57:00.06 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1071 49°58′39″N78°45′32″E / 49.97749°N 78.75886°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 19 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
546 - 2 | 25 April 1980 03:57:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1071 49°58′39″N78°45′32″E / 49.97749°N 78.75886°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | |||
547 - 1 | 22 May 1980 03:57:00.14 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 173 49°46′26″N78°01′43″E / 49.7739°N 78.0287°E | 691 m (2,267 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | 35 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
547 - 2 | 22 May 1980 03:57:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 173 49°46′26″N78°01′43″E / 49.7739°N 78.0287°E | 691 m (2,267 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
547 - 3 | 22 May 1980 03:57:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 173 49°46′26″N78°01′43″E / 49.7739°N 78.0287°E | 691 m (2,267 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
548 | 12 June 1980 03:27:00.19 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1083 49°59′24″N78°59′26″E / 49.99°N 78.99058°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 37 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
549 Butan 1 (Butane) | 16 June 1980 06:00:00.0 | SVET (5 hrs) | Bashkortostan, Russia: 1 52°54′N56°30′E / 52.9°N 56.5°E | – 1,400 m (4,600 ft) | underground shaft, oil stimulation | 3.2 kt | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | Oil recovery intensification. 40 km E Meleuz. | ||
551 | 25 June 1980 02:27:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 127 49°49′22″N78°06′25″E / 49.8227°N 78.10707°E | 650 m (2,130 ft) – 152 m (499 ft) | tunnel, weapons development | 300 t | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
550 Butan 3 (Butane) | 25 June 1980 06:00:00.0 | SVET (5 hrs) | Bashkortostan, Russia: 3 52°54′N56°30′E / 52.9°N 56.5°E | – 1,390 m (4,560 ft) | underground shaft, oil stimulation | 3.2 kt | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | Oil recovery intensification. 40 km E Meleuz. | ||
552 - 1 | 29 June 1980 02:33:00.24 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1227 49°56′55″N78°49′05″E / 49.94861°N 78.81806°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 44 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
552 - 2 | 29 June 1980 02:33:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1227 49°56′55″N78°49′05″E / 49.94861°N 78.81806°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | |||
552 - 3 | 29 June 1980 02:33:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1227 49°56′55″N78°49′05″E / 49.94861°N 78.81806°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | |||
553 - 1 | 31 July 1980 03:33:00.07 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 902 49°47′44″N78°05′27″E / 49.7955°N 78.0907°E | 689 m (2,260 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | 20 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
553 - 2 | 31 July 1980 03:33:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 902 49°47′44″N78°05′27″E / 49.7955°N 78.0907°E | 689 m (2,260 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
554 | 14 September 1980 02:42:41.71 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1220 49°56′14″N78°47′48″E / 49.93724°N 78.79659°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 200 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
555 Dynamica (Dynamic) | 25 September 1980 06:21:13.06 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: K-1 49°47′08″N78°04′50″E / 49.7855°N 78.0805°E | 663 m (2,175 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect | 5 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
556 Vega 1T | 8 October 1980 06:00:00.3 | VOLT (4 hrs) | Astrakhan, Russia: 1T 46°45′23″N48°16′26″E / 46.75645°N 48.27378°E | 10 m (33 ft) – 1,025 m (3,363 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation | 8.5 kt | [1] [3] [5] [6] [7] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | ||
557 - 1 | 11 October 1980 07:09:57.47 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-25 73°20′10″N54°56′24″E / 73.336°N 54.94°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 600 m (2,000 ft) | tunnel, weapons development | 130 kt | [1] [5] [6] [7] [10] | |||
557 - 2 | 11 October 1980 07:09:57.5 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-25 73°20′10″N54°56′24″E / 73.336°N 54.94°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | |||
557 - 3 | 11 October 1980 07:09:57.5 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-25 73°20′10″N54°56′24″E / 73.336°N 54.94°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | |||
557 - 4 | 11 October 1980 07:09:57.5 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-25 73°20′10″N54°56′24″E / 73.336°N 54.94°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [7] | |||
557 - 5 | 11 October 1980 07:09:58 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-30 73°18′N54°54′E / 73.3°N 54.9°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | Venting detected off site, 5 Ci (180 GBq) | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | ||
557 - 6 | 11 October 1980 07:09:58 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-30 73°18′N54°54′E / 73.3°N 54.9°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | |||
557 - 7 | 11 October 1980 07:09:58 | MSK (3 hrs) | NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-30 73°18′N54°54′E / 73.3°N 54.9°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [9] | |||
558 - 1 | 12 October 1980 03:34:16.65 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1087 49°58′03″N79°01′21″E / 49.9675°N 79.0225°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) – 440 m (1,440 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development | 102 kt | Venting detected | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | ||
558 - 2 | 12 October 1980 03:34:16.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1087 49°58′03″N79°01′21″E / 49.9675°N 79.0225°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) – 510 m (1,670 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | |||
559 | 23 October 1980 03:57:11.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 204p 49°44′53″N78°07′36″E / 49.74813°N 78.12673°E | 579 m (1,900 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
560 Batolit 1 (Batholith) | 1 November 1980 13:00:00.4 | KRAT (7 hrs) | Krasnoyarsk, Russia: BT-1 60°48′N97°33′E / 60.8°N 97.55°E | – 720 m (2,360 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding | 8 kt | [1] [3] [5] [6] [7] | Seismic probing program. 430 km NW Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk. | ||
561 | 5 December 1980 04:17:?? | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 204-pp 49°44′57″N78°07′42″E / 49.74919°N 78.1282°E | 579 m (1,900 ft) – 36 m (118 ft) | tunnel, weapons development | 100 t | Venting detected | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | ||
562 - 1 | 5 December 1980 04:17:16.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 111p 49°49′51″N78°06′50″E / 49.83083°N 78.11389°E | 640 m (2,100 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
562 - 2 | 5 December 1980 04:17:16.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 111p 49°49′51″N78°06′50″E / 49.83083°N 78.11389°E | 640 m (2,100 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
562 - 3 | 5 December 1980 04:17:16.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 111p 49°49′51″N78°06′50″E / 49.83083°N 78.11389°E | 640 m (2,100 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
563 Angara | 10 December 1980 07:00:00.1 | SVET (5 hrs) | Khanty-Mansi, Russia 61°44′46″N66°46′35″E / 61.74616°N 66.77651°E | – 2,485 m (8,153 ft) | underground shaft, oil stimulation | 15 kt | [1] [3] [5] [6] [7] | Oil recovery intensification. 150 km NW Khanty-Mansiysk. | ||
564 - 1 | 14 December 1980 03:47:09.01 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1086 49°54′35″N78°55′04″E / 49.90968°N 78.91789°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 101 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
564 - 2 | 14 December 1980 03:47:09.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1086 49°54′35″N78°55′04″E / 49.90968°N 78.91789°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | |||
564 - 3 | 14 December 1980 03:47:09.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1086 49°54′35″N78°55′04″E / 49.90968°N 78.91789°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | |||
565 | 26 December 1980 04:07:09.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Z-2p 49°49′31″N78°04′51″E / 49.8254°N 78.08079°E | 660 m (2,170 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development | 2 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
566 - 1 | 27 December 1980 04:09:10.63 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1303 50°04′04″N78°58′28″E / 50.06781°N 78.97432°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | 100 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
566 - 2 | 27 December 1980 04:09:10.6 | ALMT (6 hrs) | Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1303 50°04′04″N78°58′27″E / 50.06781°N 78.97423°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development | unknown yield | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] |
{{cite journal}}
: Cite journal requires |journal=
(help)The Soviet Union's 1965 nuclear test series was a group of 14 nuclear tests conducted in 1965. These tests followed the 1964 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1966 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1967 nuclear test series was a group of 17 nuclear tests conducted in 1967. These tests followed the 1966 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1968 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1968 nuclear test series was a group of 17 nuclear tests conducted in 1968. These tests followed the 1967 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1969 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1969 nuclear test series was a group of 19 nuclear tests conducted in 1969. These tests followed the 1968 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1970 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1970 nuclear test series was a group of 16 nuclear tests conducted in 1970. These tests followed the 1969 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1971 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1971 nuclear test series was a group of 23 nuclear tests conducted in 1971. These tests followed the 1970 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1972 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1972 nuclear test series was a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted in 1972. These tests followed the 1971 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1973 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1973 nuclear test series was a group of 17 nuclear tests conducted in 1973. These tests followed the 1972 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1974 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1974 nuclear test series was a group of 21 nuclear tests conducted in 1974. These tests followed the 1973 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1975 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1975 nuclear test series was a group of 19 nuclear tests conducted in 1975. These tests followed the 1974 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1976 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1976 nuclear test series was a group of 21 nuclear tests conducted in 1976. These tests followed the 1975 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1977 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1977 nuclear test series was a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted in 1977. These tests followed the 1976 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1978 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1978 nuclear test series was a group of 31 nuclear tests conducted in 1978. These tests followed the 1977 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1979 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1981 nuclear test series was a group of 21 nuclear tests conducted in 1981. These tests followed the 1980 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1982 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1982 nuclear test series was a group of 20 nuclear tests conducted in 1982. These tests followed the 1981 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1983 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1984 nuclear test series was a group of 29 nuclear tests conducted in 1984. These tests followed the 1983 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1985 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1987 nuclear test series was a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted in 1987. These tests followed the 1985 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1988 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1988 nuclear test series was a group of 16 nuclear tests conducted in 1988. These tests followed the 1987 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1989 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1989 nuclear test series was a group of 7 nuclear tests conducted in 1989. These tests followed the 1988 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1990 Soviet nuclear tests series.
The Soviet Union's 1990 nuclear test series was a group of 2 nuclear tests conducted in 1990–1991. These tests followed the 1989 Soviet nuclear tests series.