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Operation Dominic
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Operation FishBowl
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Operation Fishbowl was a series of high-altitude nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1962 as part of the larger Operation Dominic nuclear test program.
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The tests were planned to be completed during the first half of 1962 with three tests named Bluegill, Starfish, and Urraca.
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The Thor missile was used to lift warheads into near-space to conduct high-altitude nuclear explosion tests, which were collectively called Operation Fishbowl.
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The tests were scheduled quickly to respond in kind to the Soviet resumption of testing after the tacit 1958–1961 test moratorium.
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Twenty of these shots were to test new weapons designs, six to test weapons effects, and several shots to confirm the reliability of existing weapons.
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The tests were conducted at an altitude of 91.3 miles, 41 miles downrange from Johnston Island, and only 3 kilometers from the airzero point.