Yu.Ya. Stavissky Frank Neutron Physics Laboratory, Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russian Federation
A brief review is given of the 1952-1988 research at the A I Leipunsky Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (Obninsk) on the use of nuclear fission chain reactions in developing space vehicles and their on-board power systems. The research was carried out on the initiative of the USSR Academy of Sciences Corresponding Member D I Blokhintsev, Head of the Institute, and enlisted the active support of Academician S P Korolev.
TY JOUR
TI Nuclear energy for space missions
AU Stavissky, Yu. Ya.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 2007
JO Physics-Uspekhi
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JA Phys. Usp.
VL 50
IS 11
SP 1179-1187
UR https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2007/11/e/
ER https://doi.org/10.1070/PU2007v050n11ABEH006417