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List of Nuclear Test by Date: India, USA and China 

The list of nuclear test by date

List of Nuclear Test by Date: India, USA and China 

Nuclear tests are important for a country because they measure progress in science, national security, and defense. Nuclear Test  also serves as a sign of national dignity and autonomy, and enhances the sense of national autonomy. Here are the list of nuclear test by date of worlds three major powers: India, USA and China.

List of nuclear tests by Date of India

The list of nuclear test by date
The list of nuclear test by date
  1. Smiling Buddha (Pokhran-I) – May 18, 1974:

This was India’s first nuclear test, and it was conducted in the Pokhran Test Range in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It involved a “peaceful nuclear explosion” of a fission device.

  1. Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) – May 11-13, 1998:

This was a series of five nuclear tests conducted in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The tests included both fission and fusion devices and were conducted to demonstrate India’s nuclear capabilities.

List of nuclear tests by Date of USA:

  1. Trinity (Test code: TRINITY) – July 16, 1945:

The first test of an atomic bomb was conducted as part of the Manhattan Project at the Alamogordo Test Range in New Mexico.

  1. Crossroads – Operation Crossroads (Test code: CROSSROADS) – July 1946:

A series of two nuclear tests conducted at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific to study the effects of nuclear weapons on naval vessels.

  1. Operation Greenhouse (Test code: GREENHOUSE) – April-May 1951:

A series of four nuclear tests conducted at Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific to test new designs for nuclear weapons.

  1. Operation Ivy (Test code: IVY) – November 1952:

A series of two nuclear tests, including the first successful test of a thermonuclear device (hydrogen bomb), conducted at Enewetak Atoll.

  1. Castle Bravo (Test code: CASTLE) – March 1, 1954:

A thermonuclear test conducted at Bikini Atoll, which resulted in unexpected and significantly larger-than-expected yield, leading to widespread radioactive fallout.

  1. Operation Redwing (Test code: REDWING) – May-July 1956:

A series of seventeen nuclear tests conducted at Enewetak Atoll to develop new warhead designs.

  1. Operation Hardtack I (Test code: HARDTACK I) – April-August 1958:

A series of thirty-five nuclear tests conducted in the Pacific and Nevada Test Site to test the effects of nuclear weapons on various targets.

  1. Operation Dominic (Test code: DOMINIC) – April-November 1962:

A series of thirty-six nuclear tests, including high-altitude tests and underground tests, conducted in the Pacific and Nevada Test Site.

  1. Operation Fishbowl (Test code: FISHBOWL) – July-November 1962:

A series of high-altitude nuclear tests conducted as part of Operation Dominic to study the effects of nuclear explosions in space.

  1. Operation Hardtack II (Test code: HARDTACK II) – September-October 1958:

A series of six nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site to develop new warhead designs.

  1. Operation Plumbbob (Test code: PLUMBBOB) – May-October 1957:

A series of twenty-seven nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site to test new warhead designs and study the effects of nuclear detonations.

  1. Operation Teapot (Test code: TEAPOT) – February-May 1955:

A series of fourteen nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site to study various aspects of nuclear detonations.

List of nuclear tests by Date of China

China conducted multiple nuclear tests with a make up test of a make up make up recommendation. Below are some of the main nuclear tests that were conducted by China:

  1. Test 596 – 16 October 1964:

China’s first nuclear test, codenamed “Test 596”, was conducted at the Lop Nur test site in Xinjiang province. This marked China’s entry into the league of nuclear weapon states.

  1. Test 6 – 17 June 1967:

China conducted its first thermonuclear test, codenamed “Test 6”, at the Lop Nur test site in Xinjiang province.

  1. Test 6.4 – 27 October 1968:

Another thermonuclear test, codenamed “Test 6.4”, was conducted at the Lop Nur test site.

  1. Test 6.9 – 9 April 1969:

China conducted a thermonuclear test, codenamed “Test 6.9”, at the Lop Nur test site.

  1. Test 6.10 – 14 September 1971:

A thermonuclear test, codenamed “Test 6.10”, was conducted at the Lop Nur test site.

  1. Test 6.17 – 17 June 1973:

China conducted a thermonuclear test, codenamed “Test 6.17”, at the Lop Nur test site on the 6-year anniversary of its first thermonuclear test.

  1. Test 6.20 – 27 June 1980:

Another thermonuclear test, codenamed “Test 6.20”, was conducted at the Lop Nur test site.

  1. Test 6.23 – 28 December 1995:

China conducted its 45th nuclear test, codenamed “Test 6.23”, at the Lop Nur test site. This test is an attempt to modernize China’s nuclear weapons.

  1. Announcement of CTBT – 24 September 1996:

China announced a nuclear test boycott, making it clear that it would not conduct any further nuclear tests. The announcement was significant, as it demonstrated China’s commitment to nuclear destabilization and nuclear mitigation and non-proliferation.

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