High altitude tests

Non-exhaustive list of high altitude explosive tests whose debris may have exceeded the Earth’s escape velocity and reached heliocentric orbit.

19 tests have been identified.

COSPAR IDnametypemissionquantity (initially)status
NONESHAPED CHARGES (3 DETONATED), 85 KM ALT.Shrapnel?ARTIFICIAL METEOR??
NONE1.7 KT/26.2 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?HARDTRACK I - YUCCA??
NONE3.8 MT/76.8 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?HARDTRACK I - TEAK??
NONE3.8 MT/34 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?HARDTRACK I - ORANGE??
NONE1.7 KT/200 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?ARGUS I??
NONE1.7 KT/240 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?ARGUS II??
NONE1.7 KT/540 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?ARGUS III??
NONE10.5 KT/22.7 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.88 - GROZA (JOE 79)??
NONE40 KT/41.3 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.115 - GROM (JOE 98)??
NONE1.2 KT/150 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.127 - K PROJECT K2 (JOE 109)??
NONE1.2 KT/300 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.128 - K PROJECT K1 (JOE 105)??
NONE1.4 MT/400 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - STAR FISH PRIME??
NONE7 KT/147 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - CHECKMATE??
NONE300 KT/290 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.184 - K PROJECT K3 (JOE 157)??
NONE410 KT/50 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - BLUEGILL TRIPLE PRIME??
NONE300 KT/150 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.187 - K PROJECT K4 (JOE 160)??
NONE300 KT/59 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?TEST NO.195 - K PROJECT K5 (JOE 168)??
NONE410 KT/97 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - KINGFISH??
NONE5 KT/21 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TESTShrapnel?DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - TIGHTROPE??