1971 | |
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Information | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Arkhangelsk, Russia; Atyrau, Kazakhstan; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Ivanovo, Russia; Komi, Russia; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Orenburg, Russia; Perm, Russia; Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan |
Period | 1971 |
Number of tests | 23 |
Test type | cratering, underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 2.4 megatonnes of TNT (10 PJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The Soviet Union's 1971 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 23 nuclear tests conducted in 1971. These tests[note 1] followed the 1970 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1972 Soviet nuclear tests series.
Name [note 2] | Date time (UT) | Local time zone[note 3][2] | Location[note 4] | Elevation + height [note 5] | Delivery, [note 6] Purpose [note 7] |
Device[note 8] | Yield[note 9] | Fallout[note 10] | References | Notes |
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332 | 29 January 1971 05:03:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 114 49°48′12″N 78°09′38″E / 49.80334°N 78.16045°E | 657 m (2,156 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
1.8 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
333 | 22 March 1971 04:33:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 510p 49°47′55″N 78°06′32″E / 49.7985°N 78.109°E | 656 m (2,152 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
67 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
334 | 22 March 1971 04:33:?? | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 807 49°46′37″N 78°05′36″E / 49.77704°N 78.09342°E | 601 m (1,972 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
335 Taiga - 1 | 23 March 1971 06:59:58.4 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Perm, Russia: 1B 61°18′27″N 56°35′57″E / 61.30759°N 56.59926°E | – 128 m (420 ft) | cratering, earth moving |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | Excavation for canal. | ||
335 Taiga - 2 | 23 March 1971 06:59:58 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Perm, Russia: 2B 61°18′22″N 56°35′56″E / 61.30621°N 56.59881°E | – 128 m (420 ft) | cratering, industrial |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | Excavation for canal. | ||
335 Taiga - 3 | 23 March 1971 06:59:58 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Perm, Russia: 3B 61°18′17″N 56°35′54″E / 61.30472°N 56.59843°E | – 128 m (420 ft) | cratering, industrial |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | Excavation for canal. | ||
336 | 9 April 1971 02:33:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 148/1 49°49′53″N 78°02′05″E / 49.83145°N 78.03479°E | 632 m (2,073 ft) + | tunnel, industrial |
230 t | [1][4][5][6][8][9] | Tested a special device for keeping radioactivity from invading ore bodies when using a bomb to fracture them. | ||
337 | 25 April 1971 03:32:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 706 49°46′07″N 78°02′02″E / 49.7685°N 78.0339°E | 689 m (2,260 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
90 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
338 | 25 May 1971 04:03:00.4 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 119 49°48′06″N 78°08′20″E / 49.8016°N 78.1388°E | 761 m (2,497 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
9 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
339 | 6 June 1971 04:02:59.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 110 49°58′34″N 77°39′35″E / 49.97599°N 77.65964°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
16 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
340 | 19 June 1971 04:04:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 129 49°58′10″N 77°38′28″E / 49.96946°N 77.64124°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
35 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
341 | 30 June 1971 03:56:59.8 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1056 49°56′48″N 78°58′47″E / 49.94657°N 78.9797°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
5 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
342 Globus 4 | 2 July 1971 17:00:01.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Komi, Russia: GB-4 67°17′05″N 63°27′48″E / 67.28486°N 63.46342°E | – 540 m (1,770 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
2.3 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | Seismic probing program. | ||
343 Globus 3 | 10 July 1971 17:00:01.4 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Komi, Russia: GB-3 64°10′00″N 55°15′38″E / 64.16663°N 55.26057°E | – 470 m (1,540 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
2.3 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | Seismic probing program. | ||
344 Globus 1 | 19 September 1971 11:00:01.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Ivanovo, Russia: GB-1 57°30′29″N 42°38′35″E / 57.508°N 42.643°E | – 610 m (2,000 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
2.3 kt | Venting detected | [1][5][6][7][8] | Seismic probing program. | |
345 - 1 | 27 September 1971 05:59:55.75 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-8 73°23′35″N 54°55′12″E / 73.393°N 54.92°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 1,200 m (3,900 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
2.5 Mt | Venting detected off site, 15 Ci (560 GBq) | [1][3][5][6][7] | ||
345 - 2 | 27 September 1971 05:59:55.8 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-8 73°23′35″N 54°55′12″E / 73.393°N 54.92°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][8][10] | |||
345 - 3 | 27 September 1971 05:59:55.8 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-8 73°23′35″N 54°55′12″E / 73.393°N 54.92°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][8][10] | |||
345 - 4 | 27 September 1971 05:59:55.8 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-8 73°23′35″N 54°55′12″E / 73.393°N 54.92°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][8][10] | |||
346 Globus 2 | 4 October 1971 10:00:00.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Arkhangelsk, Russia: GB-2 61°21′29″N 48°05′31″E / 61.358°N 48.092°E | – 595 m (1,952 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
2.3 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | Seismic probing program. | ||
347 | 9 October 1971 06:02:59.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 111 49°58′43″N 77°38′28″E / 49.97852°N 77.64117°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
12 kt | Venting detected | [1][4][5][6][7] | ||
348 | 21 October 1971 06:02:59.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 127 49°58′28″N 77°35′49″E / 49.9744°N 77.59698°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
23 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
349 Sapfir (Sapphire) | 22 October 1971 05:00:01.0 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Orenburg, Russia: E-2 51°36′N 54°27′E / 51.6°N 54.45°E | – 1,140 m (3,740 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
15 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. | ||
350 - 1 | 29 November 1971 06:02:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 105 49°44′36″N 78°04′43″E / 49.7434°N 78.0785°E | 766 m (2,513 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
28 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
350 - 2 | 29 November 1971 06:02:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 105 49°44′36″N 78°04′43″E / 49.7434°N 78.0785°E | 766 m (2,513 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
351 | 15 December 1971 07:53:59.8 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 157 49°49′35″N 77°59′50″E / 49.8264°N 77.9973°E | 691 m (2,267 ft) – 115 m (377 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
6 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
352 Galit A3 (Halite) | 22 December 1971 06:59:59.0 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-III 47°52′19″N 48°13′19″E / 47.872°N 48.222°E | – 987 m (3,238 ft) | underground shaft, industrial |
64 kt | [1][5][6][7][8] | Create reservoirs for gas storage; reused the cavity for test #437. | ||
353 | 30 December 1971 06:21:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 809 49°45′36″N 78°02′14″E / 49.76°N 78.0371°E | 714 m (2,343 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
50 kt | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
354 | 30 December 1971 06:21:?? | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 609 49°45′26″N 78°02′32″E / 49.75729°N 78.04214°E | 715 m (2,346 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][4][5][6][8] |