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The France's 1966–1970 nuclear test series [1] was a group of 22 nuclear tests conducted in 1966–1970. These tests followed the In Ekker series and preceded the 1971–1974 French nuclear tests series.
France's nuclear testing series summary Series or years Years covered Tests [Summ 1] Devices fired Devices with unknown yield Peaceful use tests Non-PTBT tests [Summ 2] Yield range [Summ 3] Total yield (kilotons) [Summ 4] Notes Reggane: 1960 4: 4: 4: 1 to 70 78: In Ekker: 1961–1966 13: 13: 4: 0 to 127 286: 1966–1970: 1966–1970 22: 22: 22 ...
Between 1960 and 1966, France carried out four atmospheric nuclear tests and another thirteen underground tests south of Reggane (Algerian Sahara). The first was called Gerboise bleue ("Blue Jerboa") and was four times as powerful as the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
In Ekker was a series of 13 underground nuclear tests and five complementary subcritical atmospheric experiments by France between November 1961 and February 1966. [1] The bombs were detonated at the Oasis Military Experiments Centre (Centre d'expérimentation militaire des oasis ) also named CEMO near In Ekker, French Algeria at the Tan Afella in the Hoggar Mountains, by the Nuclear ...
On July 2, 1966, the first aerial nuclear test took place on Moruroa atoll in French Polynesia. Two years later, on August 24, 1968, the first H-bomb test took place on the Fangataufa atoll, codenamed Operation Canopus. A total of 46 aerial nuclear tests were carried out in Polynesia, using a variety of techniques: barge testing; tethered ...
This heavy water went into nuclear reactors in 1967 to produce tritium needed for the device. [citation needed] France was to test the new device as part of a 5-shot series conducted at the nuclear testing grounds in French Polynesia. The device weighed three tons and used a lithium deuteride secondary stage with a highly enriched uranium ...
Gerboise Bleue (French: [ʒɛʁbwaz blø]; lit. ' Blue Jerboa ') was the codename of the first French nuclear test.It was conducted by the Nuclear Experiments Operational Group (GOEN), a unit of the Joint Special Weapons Command [1] on 13 February 1960, at the Saharan Military Experiments Centre near Reggane, French Algeria in the Sahara desert region of the Tanezrouft, during the Algerian War.
[49] [full citation needed] Historian Taysir Nashif reported a zero yield implosion test in 1966. [50] [full citation needed] Scientists from Israel participated in the earliest French nuclear tests before DeGaulle cut off further cooperation. [51] [full citation needed]