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| A Chronology of the Construction of the University of Missouri Research Reactor |
| Date |
Event |
| November, 1959 | General Assembly, State of Missouri, appropriated
$1,250,000 for the Research Reactor Facility. |
| February, 1960 | Director hired to develop program. |
| April, 1960 | Proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation. |
| June, 1960 | Proposal submitted to the National Institutes of Health. |
| May, 1960 | Design contract to the Internuclear Company for nuclear
design work. |
| June, 1960 | National Science Foundation Grant for $625,000 awarded. |
| October, 1960 | Contract for Architectural and Engineering Design to
C.L.T. Gabler and Associates. |
| March, 1961 | Preliminary Hazard Report to Atomic Energy Commission. |
| July, 1961 | National Institutes of Health Grant for $150,000 awarded. |
| July and September, 1961 | Amendments One and Two to Preliminary Hazard Report
to the Atomic Energy Commission. |
| November, 1961 | Construction permit received from the Atomic Energy Commission. |
| February, 1963 | Plans and Specifications released for bidding. |
| April, 1963 | Bids opened, contracts let to:
- B. D. Simon Construction Company
- Natkin and Company
- C. J. Hervey and Company
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| July, 1963 | Construction began. |
| July, 1965 | Final Hazard Report submitted to the Atomic Energy Commission. |
| November, 1965 | Staff of twelve people move into facility. |
| February and May, 1966 | Addenda number One and Two to Final Hazard Report
to the Atomic Energy Commission. |
| May 28, 1966 | Facility dedicated. |
| October 13, 1966 | Reactor first went critical. |
| March 13, 1967 | Reactor attained power of one megawatt. |
| June 30, 1967 | Reactor attained power of five megawatts. |
| July 15, 1968 | Reactor went to three shift, 24-hour operation. |
| November 1, 1968 | Proposal for upgrade to ten megawatts submitted to the
National Science Foundation. |
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