Company:Krasnaya Zvezda State Enterprise

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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]

References

  1. "Russia: Krasnaya Zvezda State Enterprise (GP Krasnaya Zvezda)". Nuclear Threat Initiative. 2004-07-08. http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/reactor/research/with/gpkrzvez.htm. Retrieved 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.{updated 02/12/01 DK}
  2. 2.0 2.1 Vick, Charles; Tarasenko, Maxim (1999-03-06). ""Krasnaya Zvezda" Scientific Production Association". Space Policy Project. Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 2003-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20031014235725/http://www.fas.org/spp/civil/russia/krasnaya.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-06. 
  3. Hyder, Anthony K.; R. L. Wiley; G. Halpert; S. Sabripour; D. J. Flood (2000). Spacecraft Power Technologies. Imperial College Press. pp. 255. ISBN 1-86094-117-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=CIEnt1r6TgkC. Retrieved 2009-01-06. 

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