Operation Argus

GPTKB entity

Properties (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:associatedWith nuclear fallout
Project_Argus
gptkbp:class high-altitude nuclear explosion
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:U.S._military_branches
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1958
gptkbp:documentedIn government reports
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:environmentalImpact radiation spread
gptkbp:financialPerformance study effects of nuclear explosions
gptkbp:followedBy nuclear test ban discussions
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:U.S._Air_Force
1950s
military aircraft
international waters
airborne platforms
military secrecy
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II_era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated nuclear capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Argus
gptkbp:impact nuclear non-proliferation discussions
gptkbp:influenced nuclear regulation
future nuclear test policies
gptkbp:influencedBy geopolitical tensions
gptkbp:inspiration future military operations
gptkbp:involved military scientists
launch of nuclear warheads
scientists and military officials
gptkbp:involvedCountries gptkb:France
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Operation_Dominic
international treaties
historical researchers
Operation Grapple
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor environmental impact
lack of transparency
environmental activists
gptkbp:isDividedInto gptkb:Soviet_nuclear_tests
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn government agencies
government reports
military archives
gptkbp:isEngagedIn scientific data
nuclear physicists
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy radiation exposure
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy geopolitical tensions
Cold_War_dynamics
gptkbp:isLinkedTo nuclear fallout
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy media outlets
scientific journals
gptkbp:isRelatedTo nuclear arms race
gptkbp:ledTo increased scrutiny of nuclear testing
gptkbp:legacy influenced future nuclear test policies
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableContestants 30 kilometers
varied
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 3
gptkbp:outcome increased international scrutiny of nuclear tests
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:politicalRole increased anti-nuclear sentiment
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed
gptkbp:purpose nuclear test
gptkbp:relatedEvent nuclear arms race
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Partial_Test_Ban_Treaty
nuclear proliferation
Project Plumbbob
gptkbp:result detonation of nuclear devices
gptkbp:resultedIn high-altitude nuclear explosions
gptkbp:serviceArea yes
gptkbp:significance first test of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere after the 1958 moratorium
first nuclear tests conducted in the atmosphere after the 1958 moratorium
gptkbp:successor Operation Fishbowl
gptkbp:supports international relations
environmental science
public health
defense technology
nuclear physics
military strategy
radiation effects
gptkbp:targets atmosphere
gptkbp:technology nuclear weapons
missile defense systems
gptkbp:type atmospheric nuclear test
gptkbp:visitedBy scientific community
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:U.S._nuclear_testing_program
nuclear deterrence strategy
Operation Hardtack I
nuclear test series
U.S._military_strategy
U.S._defense_policy
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy intelligence agencies