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Vela Uniform test blasts
Test name Date Location Yield Test series
Shoal 1963-10-26 Sand Springs Range 12 kT Niblick
Salmon 1964-10-22 Salmon Site 5.3 kT Whetstone
Long Shot 1965-10-29 Amchitka Island, Alaska 80 kT Flintlock
Sterling 1966-12-03 Salmon Site 380 t Latchkey
Scroll 1968-04-23 Nevada Test Site < 20 kT Crosstie
Diamond Dust 1970-05-12 Nevada Test Site < 20 kT Mandrel
Diamond Mine 1971-07-01 Nevada Test Site < 20 kT Grommet

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