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Information | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Test site | Atyrau, Kazakhstan; Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Irkutsk, Russia; Krasnoyarsk, Russia; NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia; Sary-Uzen/ Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan; Zabaykalsky (then Chita), Russia |
Period | 1977 |
Number of tests | 24 |
Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max. yield | 120 kilotonnes of TNT (500 TJ) |
Test series chronology | |
The Soviet Union's 1977 nuclear test series [1] was a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted in 1977. These tests [note 1] followed the 1976 Soviet nuclear tests series and preceded the 1978 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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458 | 29 March 1977 03:56:58 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Sary-Uzen/Murzhik, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 130 49°58′12″N 78°05′10″E / 49.97°N 78.086°E | 460 m (1,510 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
24 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | Supposed to be in the Sary-Uzen test area, simultaneous with 457 in Degelen. | ||
457 - 1 | 29 March 1977 03:56:59.95 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 707 49°46′13″N 78°00′49″E / 49.7704°N 78.0136°E | 735 m (2,411 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
25 kt | [1] [3] [5] [6] [7] | |||
457 - 2 | 29 March 1977 03:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 707 49°46′13″N 78°00′49″E / 49.7704°N 78.0136°E | 735 m (2,411 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
457 - 3 | 29 March 1977 03:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 707 49°46′13″N 78°00′49″E / 49.7704°N 78.0136°E | 735 m (2,411 ft) + | tunnel, safety experiment |
1000 kg | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | Simultaneous with 458. | ||
459 | 25 April 1977 04:07:00.16 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 604p 49°48′27″N 78°06′52″E / 49.8076°N 78.1144°E | 770 m (2,530 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
10 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
460 | 29 May 1977 02:57:00.13 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1400 49°56′47″N 78°46′18″E / 49.94639°N 78.77167°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
44 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
461 | 29 June 1977 03:07:00.24 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1080 50°00′08″N 78°51′57″E / 50.00211°N 78.86589°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
9 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
462 Meteorit 2 (Meteorite) | 26 July 1977 17:00:00.2 | KRAT (7 hrs) |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia: M2 69°34′30″N 90°22′30″E / 69.575°N 90.375°E | – 880 m (2,890 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
15 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | Seismic probing program. | ||
463 - 1 | 30 July 1977 01:57:00.11 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 175 49°45′00″N 78°02′24″E / 49.75°N 78.0399°E | 682 m (2,238 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
11 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
463 - 2 | 30 July 1977 01:57:00.1 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 175 49°45′00″N 78°02′24″E / 49.75°N 78.0399°E | 682 m (2,238 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
464 Meteorit 5 (Meteorite) | 10 August 1977 22:00:00.1 | YAKT (9 hrs) |
Zabaykalsky (then Chita), Russia: M5 50°57′18″N 110°58′59″E / 50.955°N 110.983°E | 685 m (2,247 ft) – 490 m (1,610 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
8.5 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | Seismic probing program. | ||
465 | 17 August 1977 04:26:59.97 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 111 49°49′34″N 78°07′12″E / 49.82615°N 78.12007°E | 640 m (2,100 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
8 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
466 Meteorit 3 (Meteorite) | 20 August 1977 22:00:00.8 | KRAT (7 hrs) |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia: M3 64°06′29″N 99°33′29″E / 64.108°N 99.558°E | – 600 m (2,000 ft) | underground shaft, seismic sounding |
8.5 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | Seismic probing program. | ||
467 - 1 | 1 September 1977 02:59:57.97 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-17 73°20′20″N 54°37′08″E / 73.339°N 54.619°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 600 m (2,000 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
120 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
467 - 2 | 1 September 1977 02:59:58.0 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-17 73°20′20″N 54°37′08″E / 73.339°N 54.619°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [5] [6] [8] [9] | |||
467 - 3 | 1 September 1977 02:59:58.0 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-17 73°20′20″N 54°37′08″E / 73.339°N 54.619°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [5] [6] [8] [9] | |||
467 - 4 | 1 September 1977 02:59:58.0 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-17 73°20′20″N 54°37′08″E / 73.339°N 54.619°E | 100 m (330 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [5] [6] [8] [9] | |||
468 - 1 | 5 September 1977 03:02:59.96 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1079 50°03′24″N 78°56′18″E / 50.05666°N 78.93845°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
78 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
468 - 2 | 5 September 1977 03:03:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1079 50°03′24″N 78°56′18″E / 50.05666°N 78.93845°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, fundamental science |
unknown yield | [1] [5] [6] [8] [10] | |||
469 Meteorit 4 (Meteorite) | 10 September 1977 16:00:00.2 | IRKT (8 hrs) |
Irkutsk, Russia: M4 57°15′04″N 106°33′04″E / 57.251°N 106.551°E | – 540 m (1,770 ft) | underground shaft, industrial |
7.6 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | Seismic probing program. 120 km NE Uzst-Kut. | ||
470 Galit A5 (Halite) | 30 September 1977 06:59:58.4 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-V 47°53′50″N 48°09′40″E / 47.89717°N 48.16124°E | – 1,500 m (4,900 ft) | underground shaft, industrial |
10 kt | [1] [4] [5] [6] [8] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. Location looks like a subsidence crater. | ||
471 | 9 October 1977 10:59:58.12 | MSK (3 hrs) |
NZ Area B, Matochkin Shar, Novaya Zemlya, Russia: A-7P 73°24′32″N 54°55′37″E / 73.409°N 54.927°E | 100 m (330 ft) – 160 m (520 ft) | tunnel, weapons development |
5 kt | Venting detected off site, 3 kCi (110 TBq) | [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] | ||
472 Galit A2.2 (Halite) | 14 October 1977 06:59:59.1 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-II-3 47°54′32″N 47°54′43″E / 47.909°N 47.912°E | – 600 m (2,000 ft) | underground shaft, industrial |
100 t | [1] [5] [6] [8] [9] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. This shot was a fizzle. | ||
473 - 1 | 29 October 1977 03:06:59.97 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 136 49°49′35″N 78°04′48″E / 49.8265°N 78.0801°E | 638 m (2,093 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
42 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
473 - 2 | 29 October 1977 03:07:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 136 49°49′35″N 78°04′48″E / 49.8265°N 78.0801°E | 638 m (2,093 ft) + | tunnel, fundamental science |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
474 | 29 October 1977 03:07:04.92 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1214 50°02′55″N 78°59′11″E / 50.04851°N 78.98633°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
50 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
475 Galit A2.3 (Halite) | 30 October 1977 06:59:59.1 | SHET (5 hrs) |
Atyrau, Kazakhstan: A-II-4 47°54′32″N 47°54′43″E / 47.909°N 47.912°E | – 600 m (2,000 ft) | underground shaft, industrial |
100 t | [1] [5] [6] [8] [9] | Create reservoirs for gas storage. A fizzle. | ||
476 | 12 November 1977 05:11:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 1073 50°03′08″N 78°51′52″E / 50.05222°N 78.86444°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
477 | 27 November 1977 03:57:00.0 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 18p 49°45′26″N 78°03′10″E / 49.75725°N 78.05279°E | 537 m (1,762 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
478 - 1 | 30 November 1977 04:06:59.94 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Glubokaya 49°58′02″N 78°52′28″E / 49.96722°N 78.87444°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
70 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
478 - 2 | 30 November 1977 04:06:59.9 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Balapan, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: Glubokaya 49°58′02″N 78°52′28″E / 49.96722°N 78.87444°E | 330 m (1,080 ft) + | underground shaft, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [10] | |||
479 | 26 December 1977 04:03:?? | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 803 49°49′01″N 78°03′13″E / 49.81683°N 78.05366°E | 722 m (2,369 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
480 - 1 | 26 December 1977 04:03:00.24 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 123p 49°48′20″N 78°06′55″E / 49.80554°N 78.11539°E | 752 m (2,467 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
6 kt | [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
480 - 2 | 26 December 1977 04:03:00 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 122p 49°48′22″N 78°07′01″E / 49.80621°N 78.11687°E | 711 m (2,333 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
1000 kg | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
480 - 3 | 26 December 1977 04:03:00 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 122p 49°48′22″N 78°07′01″E / 49.80621°N 78.11687°E | 711 m (2,333 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] | |||
480 - 4 | 26 December 1977 04:03:00 | ALMT (6 hrs) |
Degelen, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: 122p 49°48′22″N 78°07′01″E / 49.80621°N 78.11687°E | 711 m (2,333 ft) + | tunnel, weapons development |
unknown yield | [1] [3] [5] [6] [8] |
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