Operation Castle Mike

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:associatedWith nuclear proliferation
gptkbp:class airburst
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:court successful detonation
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date March 1, 1954
gptkbp:decommissioned target vessels
gptkbp:dividendYield 11 megatons
gptkbp:documentedIn government reports
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:environmentalImpact radioactive fallout
gptkbp:examinationType thermonuclear explosion
months of planning
involves multiple agencies
scientists and military officials
seconds of detonation
gptkbp:followedBy Operation Castle Yankee
gptkbp:hasArea Bikini Atoll
Pacific Proving Grounds
evaluate thermonuclear weapon performance
classified and declassified reports
extensive post-test analysis
gptkbp:historical_analysis radiation effects
gptkbp:historicalContext post-war nuclear arms race
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated_U.S._nuclear_capabilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Castle Mike
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:World_War_II
extensive damage to target ships
gptkbp:internationalClassification condemnation from other nations
gptkbp:legacy nuclear testing policy debates
gptkbp:location Bikini Atoll
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:militaryRank nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:notableContestants Operation Castle series
gptkbp:numberBuilt third test in Operation Castle
gptkbp:participants U.S._military_personnel
gptkbp:partOf Operation Castle
gptkbp:politicalRole influenced arms control negotiations
gptkbp:predecessor Operation Castle Romeo
gptkbp:publicAccess controversial
increased awareness of nuclear weapons
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:researchInterest data on thermonuclear reactions
gptkbp:result detonation of a hydrogen bomb
gptkbp:safetyFeatures radiation exposure
gptkbp:significance part_of_the_U.S._nuclear_testing_program
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Castle_Bravo
gptkbp:type thermonuclear weapon test