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ASTRA

ASTRA, a research reactor (pool) in Vienna, Austria, with 10 MW of thermal power, operated by Austrian Research Centre Seibersdorf (ARCS). Decommissioned, first critical in 1960.

It was one of the 3 research reactors Austria has had; 1 remains in operation today. It was the first research reactor in Austria to go critical. 48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries.

Country

Austria

City

Vienna

Type

Pool

Thermal power

10 MW

Operator

Austrian Research Centre Seibersdorf (ARCS)

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1960

See also: every research reactor in Austria · How research reactors work