A second research reactor, Maria, was brought online in 1974.
A smaller research reactor was operating at least until 1997.
Argentina also has some other research reactors, and exports nuclear technology.
Until recently, even the total number of research reactors in the country was unknown.
The BR2 is still one of the most powerful research reactors in the world.
The first part completed was a small, Soviet-supplied research reactor.
Many of these fuel forms are only found in research reactors, or have military applications.
A small 100 kilowatt research reactor is still in operation at the site.
Five other domestic research reactors can't be converted yet for technical reasons.
Several different research groups started in the 1950s, and two research reactors were built.