Non-exhaustive list of high altitude explosives testings whose debris may have exceeded the Earth’s escape velocity and reached heliocentric orbit. However, it is highly probable that the equipment has been vaporized to dust.
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 |