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1995–96 French nuclear tests

France's 1995–96 nuclear test series[1] was a group of 6 nuclear tests conducted by the French Nuclear Force in 1995–96. These tests followed the 1989–1991 French nuclear tests series .

1995–1996
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CountryFrance
Test siteLagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll; Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll
Period1995–1996
Number of tests6
Test typeunderground shaft
Max. yield97 kilotonnes of TNT (410 TJ)
Test series chronology
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France's 1995–1996 series tests and detonations
Name [note 1]Date time (UT)Local time zone[note 2][2]Location[note 3]Elevation + height [note 4]Delivery, [note 5]
Purpose [note 6]		Device[note 7]Yield[note 8]Fallout[note 9]ReferencesNotes
Téthys5 September 1995 21:29:58.4TAHT (–10 hrs)
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°50′21″S 138°51′17″W / 21.83918°S 138.8546°W / -21.83918; -138.8546 (Téthys)0 +underground shaft,
weapons development		8 kt[1][3][4][5]
Ploutos1 October 1995 23:29:58TAHT (–10 hrs)
Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll 22°13′21″S 138°44′50″W / 22.22261°S 138.74717°W / -22.22261; -138.74717 (Ploutos)0 +underground shaft,
weapons development		TN-7597 kt[1][3][4][5]
Aepytos27 October 1995 21:59:58.2TAHT (–10 hrs)
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°50′37″S 138°51′17″W / 21.84364°S 138.8546°W / -21.84364; -138.8546 (Aepytos)0 +underground shaft,
weapons development		TN-7539 kt[1][3][4][5]
Phésée21 November 1995 21:29:58.1TAHT (–10 hrs)
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°50′53″S 138°51′17″W / 21.84818°S 138.8546°W / -21.84818; -138.8546 (Phésée)0 +underground shaft,
weapons development		20 kt[1][3][4][5]
Thémisto27 December 1995 21:29:58TAHT (–10 hrs)
Lagoon, Areas 5–7, Moruroa Atoll ~ 21°51′08″S 138°51′17″W / 21.85221°S 138.8546°W / -21.85221; -138.8546 (Thémisto)0 +underground shaft,
weapons development		21 kt[1][3][4][5]
Xouthos27 January 1996 21:29:57.8TAHT (–10 hrs)
Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll 22°13′21″S 138°44′32″W / 22.22243°S 138.74234°W / -22.22243; -138.74234 (Xouthos)0 +underground shaft,
weapons development		TN-7546 kt[1][3][4][5]

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