The satellite was regularly subjected to radiation from orbiting Russian reactors that disrupted its instruments.
The Pentagon wants to buy an advanced Russian reactor meant to power spacecraft, but the $15 million deal has been stymied by red tape.
The company plans to test its fuel in 2002 in a Russian reactor that resembles the dominant American design.
Russian nuclear reactors successfully operate in 10 countries, and there are construction projects running in three others.
The installed capacity of Russian nuclear reactors stood at 21,244 MW.
In the 1980s, Poland had four Russian reactors under construction, but the project was canceled in 1990.
From 2001 all Russian civil reactors were operated by Energoatom.
You don't need lousy Russian reactors and dubious uranium shipments.
An initial two Russian reactors are currently being built at the plant.
A Russian nuclear reactor will perhaps be constructed in Belarus.