Upshot-Knothole Simon

Upshot-Knothole Simon was a nuclear detonation conducted as part of the U.S. Operation Upshot-Knothole nuclear testing program. Simon was conducted on 25 April 1953 at the Nevada Test Site, and tested the TX-17/24 thermonuclear weapon design which had a yield of 43 kilotons.


 * Test: Simon
 * Time: 12:30 25 April 1953 (GMT)
 * 04:30 25 April 1953 (local)
 * Location: Nevada Test Site, Area 1
 * Test Height and Type: 300 Foot Tower
 * Yield: 43 kt