Krasnaya Zvezda State Enterprise

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.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}

Krasnaya Zvezda developed the Bouk (Buk) and TOPAZ (Topol') reactors for spacecraft. 31 Bouk and 2 TOPAZ were used on RORSAT naval reconnaissance satellites.

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Official web site