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.
PT Journal Article
TI Nuclear energy for space missions
AU Stavissky Yu Ya
FAU Stavissky YY
DP 10 Nov, 2007
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 50
IP 11
PG 1179-1187
RX 10.1070/PU2007v050n11ABEH006417
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2007/11/e/
SO Phys. Usp. 2007 Nov 10;50(11):1179-1187