Operation Latchkey
| Operation Latchkey | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country |  United States |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1966–1967 |
| Number of tests | 38 |
| Test type | Underground |
| Max. yield | 870 kt |
| Test chronology | |
Operation Latchkey[1] was a series of 38 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1966 and 1967 at the Nevada Test Site (with one exception).
These tests followed the Flintlock series and were in turn followed by Crosstie. The individual explosions were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| SAXON | July 28 | 1.2 kilotons |
| ROVENA | August 10 | < 20 kilotons |
| TANGERINE | August 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| DERRINGER | September 12 | 7.8 kilotons |
| DAIQUIRI | September 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| NEWARK | September 29 | < 20 kilotons |
| KHAKI | October 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| SIMMS | November 5 | 2.3 kilotons |
| AJAX | November 11 | < 20 kilotons |
| CERISE | November 18 | < 20 kilotons |
| VIGIL | November 22 | < 20 kilotons |
| STERLING (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) | December 3 | 380 tons |
| SIDECAR | December 13 | < 20 kilotons |
| NEW POINT | December 13 | < 20 kilotons |
| GREELEY | December 20 | 870 kilotons |
| RIVET I | January 18 | < 20 kilotons |
| NASH | January 19 | 39 kilotons |
| BOURBON | January 20 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| RIVET II | January 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| WARD | February 8 | < 20 kilotons |
| PERSIMMON | February 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| AGILE | February 23 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| RIVET III | March 2 | < 20 kilotons |
| MUSHROOM | March 3 | < 20 kilotons |
| FIZZ | March 10 | < 20 kilotons |
| OAKLAND | April 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| HEILMAN | April 6 | < 20 kilotons |
| FAWN | April 7 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHOCOLATE | April 21 | < 20 kilotons |
| EFFENDI | April 27 | < 20 kilotons |
| MICKEY | May 10 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| COMMODORE | May 20 | 250 kilotons |
| SCOTCH | May 23 | 155 kilotons |
| KNICKERBOCKER | May 26 | 76 kilotons |
| ABSINTHE | May 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| SWITCH | June 22 | 3.1 kilotons |
| MIDI MIST | June 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| UMBER | June 29 | 10 kilotons |
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