The Soviet Union's 1966 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 18 nuclear tests conducted in 1966. These tests [note 1] followed the 1965 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1967 Soviet nuclear tests series.
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Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Atyrau, Kazakhstan; Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan |
Period | 1966 |
Number of tests | 18 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 700 kilotonnes of TNT (2,900 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
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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245 | 13 February 1966 04:58:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: E-1 49°48′32″N 78°07′16″E / 49.8089°N 78.121°E | 730 m (2,400 ft) – 320 m (1,050 ft) | tunnel, peaceful research |
125 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | Highest yield shaft test at Semipalatinsk. | ||
246 | 20 March 1966 05:50:00.3 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 11 49°45′42″N 78°01′26″E / 49.7616°N 78.0239°E | 765 m (2,510 ft) – 310 m (1,020 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
100 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
247 | 21 April 1966 03:58:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: A-4p 49°48′35″N 78°06′00″E / 49.8097°N 78.1°E | 698 m (2,290 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
22 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
248 Galit A1 (Halite) | 22 April 1966 02:58:00.3 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-I 47°49′47″N 47°56′05″E / 47.8297°N 47.93477°E | – 165 m (541 ft) | underground shaft, cavity excavation |
1.1 kt | Venting detected | [1][4][5][6][7][8] | Cavity production in rock salt. | |
249 | 7 May 1966 03:58:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 25 49°44′34″N 78°06′18″E / 49.7429°N 78.105°E | 739 m (2,425 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
4 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
250 | 29 June 1966 06:58:00.5 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Z-6 49°50′04″N 78°04′24″E / 49.8344°N 78.0734°E | 600 m (2,000 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
42 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
251 | 21 July 1966 03:58:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 24 49°44′12″N 78°05′49″E / 49.7367°N 78.097°E | 673 m (2,208 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
24 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
252 | 5 August 1966 03:57:59.6 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 17 49°45′51″N 78°02′33″E / 49.7643°N 78.0424°E | 748 m (2,454 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
32 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
253 | 19 August 1966 03:52:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Z-1p 49°49′38″N 78°06′32″E / 49.8271°N 78.1088°E | 630 m (2,070 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
10 kt | [1][3][4][5][6] | |||
254 | 7 September 1966 03:51:59.7 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Zh-1p 49°49′44″N 78°03′49″E / 49.8288°N 78.0637°E | 630 m (2,070 ft) + | tunnel, fundamental science |
4.6 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
255 Urta-Bulak | 30 September 1966 05:59:51.0 | SAMT (5 hrs) |
Bukhara, Uzbekistan: 1-s 39°13′06″N 64°34′01″E / 39.2182°N 64.56684°E | – 1,532 m (5,026 ft) | underground shaft, extinguishing oil/gas fires |
30 kt | [1][4][5][6][8] | Gas fire shaft closure. | ||
256 | 19 October 1966 03:57:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 13 49°44′50″N 78°01′14″E / 49.7471°N 78.0205°E | 721 m (2,365 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
55 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
258 | 27 October 1966 05:57:58.1 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-2 73°23′13″N 54°50′10″E / 73.387°N 54.836°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 700 m (2,300 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
700 kt | Venting detected off site, 10 MCi (370 PBq) | [1][4][5][6][8] | ||
257 | 27 October 1966 06:00:?? | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-1 73°24′N 54°48′E / 73.4°N 54.8°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
700 kt | Venting detected off site, 10 MCi (370 PBq) | [1][5][6][8] | ||
259 | 29 October 1966 03:58:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: G 49°47′03″N 78°00′19″E / 49.78424°N 78.00541°E | 705 m (2,313 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
260 | 19 November 1966 03:58:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Zh-3p 49°49′40″N 78°03′11″E / 49.82768°N 78.05307°E | 625 m (2,051 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
261 - 1 | 3 December 1966 05:02:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 14 49°44′49″N 78°02′00″E / 49.7469°N 78.0334°E | 665 m (2,182 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
4.6 kt | [1][3][4][5][6][9] | |||
261 - 2 | 3 December 1966 05:02:00.2 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 14 49°44′49″N 78°02′00″E / 49.7469°N 78.0334°E | 665 m (2,182 ft) + | tunnel, peaceful research |
unknown yield | [1][3][5][6][8] | |||
262 | 18 December 1966 04:58:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 101 49°55′31″N 77°44′49″E / 49.92515°N 77.74706°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, peaceful research |
100 kt | Venting detected | [1][3][4][5][6] |