ASTRA (reactor)

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ASTRA was a type of nuclear research reactor built in Seibersdorf, Austria. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria (Adapted swimming pool-type reactor Austria). ASTRA operated from 1960 to 1999. See also: Austrian Research Centers (ARC).

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September 1960 100kW (initial criticality)
May 1962 1MW
August 1962 5MW
August 1969 6MW
1972 7MW
January 1975 8MW
~1989 9.5MW
1999 decommissioned

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