SCHOONER Observations and Early Results
Abstract
Project SCHOONER was a 35-KT nuclear cratering Plowshare experiment detonated in a layered tuffaceous medium. This paper briefly summarizes the Air Force Weapons Laboratory (AFWL) technical effort on Project SCHOONER as conducted by the Eric H. Wang Civil Engineering Research Facility (CERF). Early observations, data, and analysis on site, crater, ejecta, missiles, and cloud are presented. The apparent crater was 426 feet in radius and 208 feet in depth. The continuous ejecta limit was asymmetrical, varying between 1,700 and 2,700 feet. Maximum missile range exceeded 6,000 feet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0864159
Entities
People
- Robert W. Henny
Organizations
- University of New Mexico