Operation Fishbowl

Operation Fishbowl
Fishbowl-Tightrope, 10-kilotons (high-altitude burst).
Information
CountryUnited States
Test siteJohnston Island, Johnston Atoll
Period1962
Number of tests11
Test typehigh-altitude rocket (30–80 km), space rocket (> 80 km)
Max. yield1.4 megatonnes of TNT (5.9 PJ)
Test series chronology

Operation Fishbowl was a series of high-altitude nuclear tests in 1962 that were carried out by the United States as a part of the larger Operation Dominic nuclear test program.

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