Arak Plutonium Reactor Satellite Imagery |
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 A comparison with the analogous Plutonium Production Reactor at Khushab, in Paksitan, reveals similar design elements, including the circular reactor containment vessel, nearby reactor cooling plant, and exhaust gas stack. |
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 Overview of Arak Heavy Water Facility. At this point the facility was still under construction and work had not yet begun on the Plutonium production reactor. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Overview of Arak Heavy Water Facility. By this time there was considerably less construction at the Heavy Water Facility and the probable Plutonium production reactor had become visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Future site of probable Plutonium reactor and support buildings. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Probable Plutonium production reactor and support facilities had become visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 An area of about 35 acres (14 hectacres) appeared to have been cleared for future construction. (Source: Space Imaging, 2/29/2004) |
 Construction had begun on the probable Plutonium production reactor. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Future site of buildings adjacent to probable Plutonium production reactor. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of support buildings adjacent to probable Plutonium production reactor. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of Heavy Water Facility. Construction was visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of Heavy Water Facility. New buildings and parking lots had been completed. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of Arak facilities. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of Arak facilities. Construction appeared to be complete. New buildings and paved roads were visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of Arak Heavy Water Facilities. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of Arak Heavy Water Facilities. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of Arak Heavy Water Facilities. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of Arak Heavy Water Facilities. Newly constructed buildings had become visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of Arak Heavy Water Facilities. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of Arak Heavy Water Facilities. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of buildings near Heavy Water Facility. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of buildings near Heavy Water Facility. Recent construction was visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Detail of road leading into Arak Heavy Water Facility. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Detail of road leading into Arak Heavy Water Facility. There appeared to be a guard house or checkpoint controlling access to the facility. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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 Area near the road leading into Heavy Water Facility. No signs of construction were visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 9/26/2002) |
 Area near the road leading into Heavy Water Facility. New buildings and construction had become visible. (Source: Digital Globe, 2/27/2005) |
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