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| Description | Storax Sedan shallow underground nuclear test by the United States, used for a cratering experiment. 6 July 1962 (GMT), Nevada Test Site Yield: 104 kt. The main purpose of the detonation was to asses the non military dimension of a nuclear explosion. | |
| Date | Taken on 6 July 1962 | |
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| Author | Federal Government of the United States |
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