Operation Touchstone
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Operation Touchstone[1] was a series of 14 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1987 and 1988. These tests followed the Musketeer series and preceded Cornerstone. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| BORATE | October 23 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| WACO | December 1 | < 20 kilotons |
| MISSION CYBER | December 2 | < 20 kilotons |
| KERNVILLE | February 15 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| ABILENE | April 7 | < 20 kilotons |
| SCHELLBOURNE | May 13 | <150 kilotons |
| LAREDO | May 21 | <150 kilotons |
| COMSTOCK | June 2 | <150 kilotons |
| RHYOLITE | June 22 | <150 kilotons |
| NIGHTINGALE | June 22 | <150 kilotons |
| ALAMO | July 7 | <150 kilotons |
| KEARSARGE | August 17 | 100 to 150 kilotons |
| HARLINGEN A, B | August 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| BULLFROG | August 30 | <150 kilotons |
