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.
RT Journal
T1 Nuclear energy for space missions
A1 Stavissky,Yu.Ya.
PB Physics-Uspekhi
PY 2007
FD 10 Nov, 2007
JF Physics-Uspekhi
JO Phys. Usp.
VO 50
IS 11
SP 1179-1187
DO 10.1070/PU2007v050n11ABEH006417
LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2007/11/e/