Shots WASP through HORNET. The First Five TEAPOT Tests, 18 February-12 March 1955.

Abstract

This report describes the activities of DOD personnel, both military and civilian, in Shots WASP, MOTH, TURK, and HORNET, the first five events of the TEAPOT atmospheric nuclear weapons test series. The tests were conducted from February 18 to March 12, 1955 and involved participants from Exercise Desert Rock VI, AFSWP, AFSWC, AEC nuclear weapons development laboratory test groups, and the Civil Effects Test Group. This volume also describes the radiological safety activities undertaken at each of these five shots.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 26, 1981
Accession Number
ADA114080

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  • Carl Maag
  • Jean Ponton
  • Martha Wilkinson
  • Steve Rohrer

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  • Biomedical
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