The Soviet Union's Desperation to Reclaim Nuclear Power

The Soviet Union was the first country to launch a man from Earth into outer space in 1961. But this scientific milestone came at a price - they neglected their interest in nuclear energy. Over the next 20 years, Europe and America developed their own power plants and successfully harnessed nuclear energy. They were soon able to boast impressive new technologies that surpassed the Soviet's achievements. Throughout the 1970s, they commissioned a series of nuclear reactors, known as RBMK-1000 models. These were unique to the Soviets and not seen anywhere else in the world. To get the reactors up and running as soon as possible, seven colossal individual power stations were hurriedly constructed across the Soviet Union. It will just