Operation Sandstone

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test series
gptkbp:caseOutcome successful
gptkbp:class airburst
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:consequences political ramifications
long-term environmental damage
health issues for local populations
gptkbp:currentLocation Bikini Atoll
gptkbp:date April 1, 1948
April 1948
April 24, 1948
gptkbp:duration April 1948 to May 1948
gptkbp:environmentalImpact significant
gptkbp:examinationType fission
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Operation_Greenhouse
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Sandstone
gptkbp:impact nuclear weapons development
gptkbp:internationalClassification increased tensions
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:Los_Alamos_Laboratory
gptkb:Atomic_Energy_Commission
gptkbp:legacy nuclear testing policy
gptkbp:location Bikini Atoll
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableContestants airburst
20 kilotons
30 kilotons
23 kilotons
Test Able
Test Baker
Test Charlie
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 3
gptkbp:partOf Pacific Proving Grounds
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Crossroads
gptkbp:publicAccess mixed
gptkbp:relatedTo Operation Crossroads
gptkbp:result detonation of nuclear devices
gptkbp:safetyFeatures radiation exposure
gptkbp:scientificName study effects of nuclear explosions
evaluate weapon designs
gptkbp:screenings May 14, 1948
gptkbp:significance first series of tests after World War II
gptkbp:succeededBy true