1988 | |
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Information | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Arkhangelsk, Russia; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Yamalo-Nenets, Russia |
Period | 1988 |
Number of tests | 16 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The Soviet Union's 1988 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 16 nuclear tests conducted in 1988. These tests [note 1] followed the 1987 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1989 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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692 - 1 | 6 February 1988 04:19:09.13 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 168p 49°45′59″N 78°01′43″E / 49.7664°N 78.0287°E | 738 m (2,421 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
5 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
692 - 2 | 6 February 1988 04:19:09.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 168p 49°45′59″N 78°01′43″E / 49.7664°N 78.0287°E | 738 m (2,421 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
692 - 3 | 6 February 1988 04:19:09.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 168p 49°45′59″N 78°01′43″E / 49.7664°N 78.0287°E | 738 m (2,421 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
693 - 1 | 13 February 1988 03:05:08.28 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1361 49°55′58″N 78°52′01″E / 49.93289°N 78.86705°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
125 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
693 - 2 | 13 February 1988 03:05:08.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1361 49°55′58″N 78°52′01″E / 49.93289°N 78.86705°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][8] | |||
694 | 3 April 1988 01:33:08.21 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1336 49°54′27″N 78°54′24″E / 49.9076°N 78.90654°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
135 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
695 | 22 April 1988 09:30:09.44 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 704 49°47′39″N 78°06′00″E / 49.7942°N 78.1°E | 629 m (2,064 ft) – 124 m (407 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
2.3 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
696 | 4 May 1988 00:57:09.15 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1359 49°56′58″N 78°45′01″E / 49.94944°N 78.75028°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, fundamental science |
132 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
697 - 1 | 7 May 1988 22:49:58.34 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-24 73°18′50″N 54°33′11″E / 73.314°N 54.553°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 300 m (980 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
80 kt | Venting detected on site, 1.2 kCi (44 TBq) | [1][3][5][6][7] | ||
697 - 2 | 7 May 1988 22:49:58.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-24 73°18′50″N 54°33′11″E / 73.314°N 54.553°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
697 - 3 | 7 May 1988 22:49:58.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-24 73°18′50″N 54°33′11″E / 73.314°N 54.553°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
698 | 14 June 1988 02:27:09.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1421 50°01′26″N 78°57′33″E / 50.02389°N 78.95924°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
4 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
699 Rubin 2 (Ruby) | 22 August 1988 16:20:00.1 | SVET (5 hrs) |
Yamalo-Nenets, Russia: RN-2 66°16′48″N 78°29′28″E / 66.28°N 78.491°E | – 830 m (2,720 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
15 kt | [1][5][6][7][9] | Seismic probing program. | ||
700 Rubin 1 (Ruby) | 6 September 1988 16:19:59.9 | MSK (3 hrs) |
Arkhangelsk, Russia: RN-1 61°21′35″N 48°05′33″E / 61.35986°N 48.09263°E | – 800 m (2,600 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
8.5 kt | [1][5][6][7][9] | Seismic probing program. | ||
701 Shaga (Steps) | 14 September 1988 04:00:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1350 49°52′43″N 78°49′23″E / 49.87867°N 78.82301°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, joint verification |
150 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | The Soviet part of the Joint Verification Experiment. | ||
702 | 18 October 1988 03:40:09.16 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 34 49°46′48″N 78°00′28″E / 49.7799°N 78.0079°E | 733 m (2,405 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
6 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
703 | 12 November 1988 03:30:06.27 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1412 50°02′47″N 78°58′05″E / 50.0463°N 78.96793°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
15 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
704 - 1 | 23 November 1988 03:57:08.99 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 169/1 49°46′21″N 78°02′16″E / 49.7726°N 78.0378°E | 693 m (2,274 ft) – 204 m (669 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
19 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
704 - 2 | 23 November 1988 03:57:09.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 169/1 49°46′21″N 78°02′16″E / 49.7726°N 78.0378°E | 693 m (2,274 ft) + | tunnel, fundamental science |
unknown yield | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
704 - 3 | 23 November 1988 03:57:09.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 169/1 49°46′21″N 78°02′16″E / 49.7726°N 78.0378°E | 693 m (2,274 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [1][4][5][6][7] | |||
705 - 1 | 4 December 1988 05:19:53.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-27 73°21′58″N 55°00′04″E / 73.366°N 55.001°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 400 m (1,300 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
140 kt | [1][3][5][6][7] | |||
705 - 2 | 4 December 1988 05:19:53.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-27 73°21′58″N 55°00′04″E / 73.366°N 55.001°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
705 - 3 | 4 December 1988 05:19:53.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-27 73°21′58″N 55°00′04″E / 73.366°N 55.001°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
705 - 4 | 4 December 1988 05:19:53.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-27 73°21′58″N 55°00′04″E / 73.366°N 55.001°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapon effect |
unknown yield | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
705 - 5 | 4 December 1988 05:19:53.3 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-27 73°21′58″N 55°00′04″E / 73.366°N 55.001°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [1][5][6][7][9] | |||
706 - 1 | 17 December 1988 04:18:09.24 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1346 49°52′52″N 78°55′24″E / 49.881°N 78.92325°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
68 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
706 - 2 | 17 December 1988 04:18:09.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1346 49°52′52″N 78°55′24″E / 49.881°N 78.92325°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][4][5][6][8] | |||
707 - 1 | 28 December 1988 05:28:10.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 901p 49°48′08″N 78°03′56″E / 49.80228°N 78.06551°E | 710 m (2,330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
200 t | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
707 - 2 | 28 December 1988 05:28:10.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 901p 49°48′08″N 78°03′56″E / 49.80228°N 78.06551°E | 710 m (2,330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][4][5][6][7] |