JASON reactor

JASON reactor is a nuclear research facility that operated with a thermal power of 10 kilowatts at Royal Naval College. It contained specialized experimental areas where students and researchers could observe and study actual nuclear reactions and radiation behavior in a controlled environment.

The facility began operations on 30 September 1959 and served as an educational and research site for decades. It was permanently decommissioned in July 1996 after training multiple generations of nuclear scientists and engineers.

This facility shaped generations of nuclear engineers and scientists through practical laboratory experiments and hands-on reactor theory instruction.

The site followed strict safety protocols with advanced monitoring systems to control all reactor operations and worker exposure. Today the facility is no longer operational and can only be viewed from outside or through archived documentation and historical records.

The reactor underwent several modifications during its operational life to adapt to changing requirements in nuclear engineering education. These ongoing upgrades show how the facility kept pace with advances in nuclear science and training methods.

GPS coordinates: 51.48250,-0.00620

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