Upshot-Knothole Dixie
| Upshot-Knothole Dixie | |
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| Information | |
| Country | United States |
| Test series | Operation Upshot–Knothole |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Date | April 6, 1953 |
| Test type | Atmospheric |
| Yield | 11 kt |
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Upshot-Knothole Dixie was the fourth test-firing of Operation Upshot–Knothole, an atomic weapons test series conducted in 1953 by the United States at the Nevada Test Site.[1]
Upshot-Knothole Dixie was an 11-kiloton airdrop shot which detonated at 6,000 feet altitude, the highest air burst detonation conducted to that date.
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- ↑ Philippe, Sébastien; Alzner, Susan L.; Compo, Gilbert P.; Grimshaw, Mason; Smith, Megan J. (2023-07-20). "Reconstruction of fallout deposition from U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests conducted in New Mexico and Nevada". arXiv.org. Retrieved 2026-08-26.