Operation Praetorian
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Operation Praetorian[1] was a series of 22 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1981 and 1982. These tests followed the Guardian series and preceded Phalanx. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| PALIZA | October 1, 1981 | 20-150 kilotons |
| TILCI | November 11 | 20-150 kilotons |
| ROUSANNE | November 12 | 20-150 kilotons |
| AKAVI | December 3 | 20-150 kilotons |
| CABOC | December 16 | <20 kilotons |
| JOMADA | January 28, 1982 | 139 kilotons |
| MOLBO | February 12 | 20-150 kilotons |
| HOSTA | February 12 | 20-150 kilotons |
| TENAJA | April 17 | <20 kilotons |
| GIBNE | April 25 | 20-150 kilotons |
| KRYDDOST | May 6 | <20 kilotons |
| BOUSCHET | May 7 | 20-150 kilotons |
| KESTI | June 16 | <20 kilotons |
| NEBBIOLO | June 24 | 20-150 kilotons |
| MONTEREY | July 29 | 20-150 kilotons |
| ATRISCO | August 5 | 138 kilotons |
| QUESO | August 11 | <20 kilotons |
| CERRO | September 2 | <20 kilotons |
| HURON LANDING (simultaneous with DIAMOND ACE) |
September 23 | <20 kilotons |
| DIAMOND ACE (simultaneous with HURON LANDING) |
September 23 | <20 kilotons |
| FRISCO | September 23 | 20-150 kilotons |
| BORREGO | September 29 | <150 kilotons |
