1986–1988 | |
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Information | |
Country | France |
Test site | Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll; Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll |
Period | 1986–1988 |
Number of tests | 24 |
Test type | underground shaft |
Max. yield | 103 kilotonnes of TNT (430 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The 1986–1988 French nuclear tests [1] 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.
Name [note 1] | Date time ( UT) | Local time zone [note 2] [2] | Location [note 3] | Elevation + height [note 4] | Delivery,
[note 5] Purpose [note 6] |
Device [note 7] | Yield [note 8] | Fallout [note 9] | References | Notes |
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Hyllos | 26 April 1986 17:02:00.7 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese3 21°52′33″S 138°51′02″W / 21.87593°S 138.85063°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Céto | 6 May 1986 16:58:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia5 21°52′20″S 138°55′45″W / 21.872185°S 138.9293°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Sthénélos | 27 May 1986 17:15:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ursula1 21°52′13″S 138°52′51″W / 21.87027°S 138.88091°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Galatée | 30 May 1986 17:25:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe2 ~ 21°52′03″S 138°57′02″W / 21.86742°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
30 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Hésione | 10 November 1986 16:58:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Yvonne4 21°52′00″S 138°54′50″W / 21.86664°S 138.91395°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Nauplios | 12 November 1986 17:02:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe3 ~ 21°51′51″S 138°57′02″W / 21.86427°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Pénéléos | 6 December 1986 17:10:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia6 21°52′16″S 138°55′43″W / 21.871°S 138.92852°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Circé | 10 December 1986 17:15:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Labre2 ~ 21°50′58″S 138°54′46″W / 21.84944°S 138.91277°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
32 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Jocaste | 5 May 1987 16:58:01.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin4 ~ 21°50′37″S 138°50′46″W / 21.84369°S 138.846°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Lycomède | 20 May 1987 17:05:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Isurus2 ~ 21°51′43″S 138°56′24″W / 21.86193°S 138.94008°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
30 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Dircé | 6 June 1987 18:00:00.7 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Pieurve3 ~ 21°50′20″S 138°52′31″W / 21.8389°S 138.87541°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Iphpitos | 21 June 1987 17:55:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill5 ~ 21°50′49″S 138°55′20″W / 21.84702°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Hélénos | 23 October 1987 16:50:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill6 ~ 21°50′36″S 138°55′20″W / 21.84338°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
51 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Pasiphaé | 5 November 1987 17:30:00.4 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Murene2 ~ 21°50′57″S 138°54′12″W / 21.84917°S 138.90334°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
18 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Pelée | 19 November 1987 16:31:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe4 ~ 21°51′42″S 138°57′02″W / 21.86158°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
62 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Danaé | 29 November 1987 17:59:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin6 ~ 21°48′S 138°54′W / 21.8°S 138.9°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Nelée | 11 May 1988 17:00:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe5 ~ 21°51′31″S 138°57′02″W / 21.85854°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Niobé | 25 May 1988 17:01:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Flet1 21°52′08″S 138°58′05″W / 21.86894°S 138.96794°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
80 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Antigone | 16 June 1988 17:15:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Nerite4 ~ 21°50′55″S 138°53′39″W / 21.84857°S 138.89405°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Dejanire | 23 June 1988 17:31:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill4 ~ 21°51′05″S 138°55′20″W / 21.85138°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Acrisios | 25 October 1988 17:00:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Pieuvre4 ~ 21°50′05″S 138°52′31″W / 21.83464°S 138.87541°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Thrasymèdes | 5 November 1988 16:30:00.4 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°52′28″S 138°58′43″W / 21.87436°S 138.97854°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
47 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Phéres | 23 November 1988 17:01:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°52′28″S 138°58′05″W / 21.87436°S 138.968°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
45 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Cycnos | 30 November 1988 17:55:00.0 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll 22°13′59″S 138°44′24″W / 22.233°S 138.74°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
103 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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1986–1988 | |
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Information | |
Country | France |
Test site | Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll; Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll |
Period | 1986–1988 |
Number of tests | 24 |
Test type | underground shaft |
Max. yield | 103 kilotonnes of TNT (430 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The 1986–1988 French nuclear tests [1] 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.
Name [note 1] | Date time ( UT) | Local time zone [note 2] [2] | Location [note 3] | Elevation + height [note 4] | Delivery,
[note 5] Purpose [note 6] |
Device [note 7] | Yield [note 8] | Fallout [note 9] | References | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyllos | 26 April 1986 17:02:00.7 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese3 21°52′33″S 138°51′02″W / 21.87593°S 138.85063°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Céto | 6 May 1986 16:58:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia5 21°52′20″S 138°55′45″W / 21.872185°S 138.9293°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Sthénélos | 27 May 1986 17:15:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ursula1 21°52′13″S 138°52′51″W / 21.87027°S 138.88091°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Galatée | 30 May 1986 17:25:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe2 ~ 21°52′03″S 138°57′02″W / 21.86742°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
30 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Hésione | 10 November 1986 16:58:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Yvonne4 21°52′00″S 138°54′50″W / 21.86664°S 138.91395°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Nauplios | 12 November 1986 17:02:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe3 ~ 21°51′51″S 138°57′02″W / 21.86427°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Pénéléos | 6 December 1986 17:10:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia6 21°52′16″S 138°55′43″W / 21.871°S 138.92852°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Circé | 10 December 1986 17:15:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Labre2 ~ 21°50′58″S 138°54′46″W / 21.84944°S 138.91277°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
32 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Jocaste | 5 May 1987 16:58:01.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin4 ~ 21°50′37″S 138°50′46″W / 21.84369°S 138.846°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Lycomède | 20 May 1987 17:05:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Isurus2 ~ 21°51′43″S 138°56′24″W / 21.86193°S 138.94008°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
30 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Dircé | 6 June 1987 18:00:00.7 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Pieurve3 ~ 21°50′20″S 138°52′31″W / 21.8389°S 138.87541°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Iphpitos | 21 June 1987 17:55:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill5 ~ 21°50′49″S 138°55′20″W / 21.84702°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Hélénos | 23 October 1987 16:50:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill6 ~ 21°50′36″S 138°55′20″W / 21.84338°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
51 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Pasiphaé | 5 November 1987 17:30:00.4 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Murene2 ~ 21°50′57″S 138°54′12″W / 21.84917°S 138.90334°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
18 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Pelée | 19 November 1987 16:31:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe4 ~ 21°51′42″S 138°57′02″W / 21.86158°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
62 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Danaé | 29 November 1987 17:59:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin6 ~ 21°48′S 138°54′W / 21.8°S 138.9°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Nelée | 11 May 1988 17:00:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Hippocampe5 ~ 21°51′31″S 138°57′02″W / 21.85854°S 138.95046°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Niobé | 25 May 1988 17:01:00.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Flet1 21°52′08″S 138°58′05″W / 21.86894°S 138.96794°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
80 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Antigone | 16 June 1988 17:15:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Nerite4 ~ 21°50′55″S 138°53′39″W / 21.84857°S 138.89405°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Dejanire | 23 June 1988 17:31:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill4 ~ 21°51′05″S 138°55′20″W / 21.85138°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Acrisios | 25 October 1988 17:00:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Pieuvre4 ~ 21°50′05″S 138°52′31″W / 21.83464°S 138.87541°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Thrasymèdes | 5 November 1988 16:30:00.4 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°52′28″S 138°58′43″W / 21.87436°S 138.97854°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
47 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Phéres | 23 November 1988 17:01:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°52′28″S 138°58′05″W / 21.87436°S 138.968°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
45 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
Cycnos | 30 November 1988 17:55:00.0 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll 22°13′59″S 138°44′24″W / 22.233°S 138.74°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
103 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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