1981–82 French nuclear tests
| 1981–1982 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | France |
| Test site | Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll; Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3–4, Moruroa Atoll |
| Period | 1981–1982 |
| Number of tests | 22 |
| Test type | underground shaft |
| Max. yield | 56 kilotonnes of TNT (230 TJ) |
| Test series chronology | |
The France's 1981–1982 nuclear test series was a group of 22 nuclear tests conducted in 1981–1982. These tests followed the 1979–1980 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1983–1985 French nuclear tests series.
| Name | Date time (UT) | Local time zone | Location | Elevation + height | Delivery, Purpose |
Device | Yield | Fallout | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brotéas | 27 February 1981 23:28:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Camelia5 21°48′17″S 138°50′30″W / 21.80479°S 138.8418°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | ||||
| Tyro | 6 March 1981 17:27:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dahlia6 21°52′34″S 138°51′23″W / 21.87616°S 138.85651°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | ||||
| Iphiclès | 28 March 1981 17:23:00.6 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Simone6 21°51′56″S 138°49′39″W / 21.86544°S 138.82762°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | ||||
| Clymène | 10 April 1981 17:57:00.5 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Janie1 ~ 21°49′39″S 138°51′17″W / 21.82744°S 138.8546°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
8 kt | ||||
| Lyncée | 8 July 1981 22:23:00.3 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ara5 21°53′01″S 138°57′28″W / 21.88363°S 138.95764°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | ||||
| Eryx | 11 July 1981 17:17:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Edith7 21°47′13″S 138°51′51″W / 21.78692°S 138.86415°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | ||||
| Théras | 18 July 1981 17:43:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Queen4 21°51′19″S 138°48′56″W / 21.85528°S 138.81564°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | ||||
| Agénor | 3 August 1981 18:32:58.58 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3–4, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia2 21°52′32″S 138°55′56″W / 21.87564°S 138.93221°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | ||||
| Léto | 6 November 1981 17:03:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Francoise8 21°47′44″S 138°51′18″W / 21.79568°S 138.85509°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
1 kt | ||||
| Proclès | 11 November 1981 17:07:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dahlia5 21°52′34″S 138°51′30″W / 21.87608°S 138.85822°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, |
5 kt | ||||
| Cilix | 5 December 1981 16:58:01.1 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese1 21°52′34″S 138°51′30″W / 21.87608°S 138.85822°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, |
5 kt | First test located under the lagoon rather than under the rim. | |||
| Cadmos | 8 December 1981 16:47:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Requin2 ~ 21°51′08″S 138°50′46″W / 21.85216°S 138.846°W | 0 + | underground shaft, |
15 kt | ||||
| Aérope | 20 February 1982 17:33:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Ara6 21°53′01″S 138°57′20″W / 21.88349°S 138.95549°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
3 kt | ||||
| Déiphobe | 24 February 1982 18:15:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Queen5 21°51′17″S 138°48′52″W / 21.85484°S 138.81437°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
1 kt | ||||
| Rhésos | 20 March 1982 17:03:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill1 ~ 21°51′33″S 138°55′20″W / 21.85913°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
17 kt | ||||
| Evenos | 23 March 1982 17:07:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Therese2 21°52′29″S 138°51′04″W / 21.87465°S 138.85118°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
500 t | ||||
| Aeson | 31 March 1982 16:30:?? | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dora7 21°47′05″S 138°52′29″W / 21.78462°S 138.87469°W | 5 m (16 ft) – 280 m (920 ft) | underground shaft, safety experiment |
no yield | ||||
| Laodice | 27 June 1982 17:00:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Fuschia7 21°52′13″S 138°55′39″W / 21.87033°S 138.92752°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | ||||
| Antilokos | 1 July 1982 17:02:00.2 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Zoe and Yvonne Il., Areas 3–4, Moruroa Atoll: Viviane3 21°52′00″S 138°54′16″W / 21.86654°S 138.90449°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | ||||
| Pitane | 21 July 1982 17:13:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Dahlia7 21°52′31″S 138°51′21″W / 21.87522°S 138.85594°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
2 kt | ||||
| Laios | 25 July 1982 18:02:00.0 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll: Krill2 ~ 21°51′19″S 138°55′20″W / 21.85526°S 138.92235°W | 0 + | underground shaft, weapons development |
56 kt | ||||
| Procris | 27 November 1982 17:02:00 | TAHT (–10 hrs) |
Rim zone, Areas 1–2, Moruroa Atoll: Edith8 21°47′14″S 138°51′51″W / 21.78717°S 138.86417°W | 5 m (16 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
500 t |