Krasnaya Zvezda State Enterprise Explained
Krasnaya Zvezda State Enterprise (GP Krasnaya Zvezda, ГП Красная звезда, meaning Red Star) is a Russian state enterprise that researches and produces nuclear power systems for spacecraft. It was established in 1972, is located in Moscow and is subordinated to Rosatom.[1] [2]
Krasnaya Zvezda developed the Bouk (Buk) and TOPAZ (Topol') reactors for spacecraft. 31 Bouk and 2 TOPAZ were used on RORSAT naval reconnaissance satellites.[2] [3]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Russia: Krasnaya Zvezda State Enterprise (GP Krasnaya Zvezda) . 2004-07-08 . . 2009-01-06. which references "Dostizheniye tseli: gosudarstvennomy predpriyatiyu 'Krasnaya Zvezda'--25 let," Atompressa, no. 45 (281), December 1997, p. 2. and "KRASNAYA ZVEZDA" State Enterprise: "KRASNAYA ZVEZDA," Nuclear Business Directory (Moscow: IBR Corporation, 2000), p. 136.
- Web site: "Krasnaya Zvezda" Scientific Production Association . Space Policy Project . Vick . Charles . Tarasenko . Maxim . . 1999-03-06 . 2009-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031014235725/http://www.fas.org/spp/civil/russia/krasnaya.htm . 2003-10-14.
- Book: Hyder
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. R. L. Wiley . G. Halpert . S. Sabripour . D. J. Flood . Spacecraft Power Technologies . Imperial College Press . 2000 . 255 . 1-86094-117-6 . 2009-01-06.
