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 ID | name | type | mission | quantity | status | date/epoch (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | SHAPED CHARGES (3 DETONATED), 85 KM ALT. | Shrapnel? | ARTIFICIAL METEOR | scattered | exploded | October 16, 1957 |
| NONE | 1.7 KT/26.2 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | HARDTRACK I - YUCCA | scattered | exploded | April 28, 1958 |
| NONE | 3.8 MT/76.8 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | HARDTRACK I - TEAK | scattered | exploded | August 1, 1958 |
| NONE | 3.8 MT/34 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | HARDTRACK I - ORANGE | scattered | exploded | August 12, 1958 |
| NONE | 1.7 KT/200 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | ARGUS I | scattered | exploded | August 27, 1958 |
| NONE | 1.7 KT/240 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | ARGUS II | scattered | exploded | August 30, 1958 |
| NONE | 1.7 KT/540 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | ARGUS III | scattered | exploded | September 6, 1958 |
| NONE | 10.5 KT/22.7 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.88 - GROZA (JOE 79) | scattered | exploded | September 6, 1961 |
| NONE | 40 KT/41.3 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.115 - GROM (JOE 98) | scattered | exploded | October 6, 1961 |
| NONE | 1.2 KT/150 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.127 - K PROJECT K2 (JOE 109) | scattered | exploded | October 27, 1961 |
| NONE | 1.2 KT/300 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.128 - K PROJECT K1 (JOE 105) | scattered | exploded | October 27, 1961 |
| NONE | 1.4 MT/400 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - STAR FISH PRIME | scattered | exploded | July 9, 1962 |
| NONE | 7 KT/147 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - CHECKMATE | scattered | exploded | October 20, 1962 |
| NONE | 300 KT/290 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.184 - K PROJECT K3 (JOE 157) | scattered | exploded | October 22, 1962 |
| NONE | 410 KT/50 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - BLUEGILL TRIPLE PRIME | scattered | exploded | October 26, 1962 |
| NONE | 300 KT/150 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.187 - K PROJECT K4 (JOE 160) | scattered | exploded | October 28, 1962 |
| NONE | 300 KT/59 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | TEST NO.195 - K PROJECT K5 (JOE 168) | scattered | exploded | November 1, 1962 |
| NONE | 410 KT/97 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - KINGFISH | scattered | exploded | November 1, 1962 |
| NONE | 5 KT/21 KM ALT. NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLOSION TEST | Shrapnel? | DOMINIC (FISHBOWL) - TIGHTROPE | scattered | exploded | November 3, 1962 |