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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0864159

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  • Robert W. Henny

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  • University of New Mexico

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  • Weapons Technologies

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