SST-1（Steady State Superconducting Tokamak-1）
Study plasma physics, cryogenics, heating and current drive needed for steady-state superconducting-tokamak operation.
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Project profile
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- Official name
- SST-1（Steady State Superconducting Tokamak-1）
- Operator
- Institute for Plasma Research（IPR）
- Operator type
- Public institution / university
- Host country
- India
- Host location
- IPR, Bhat, Gujarat
- Category
- Research device
- Technical approach
- Tokamak
- Development stage
- Research operation
Development stage note: Listed as an operating research machine. The latest campaign status and performance records were not verified; older achievements are explicitly dated.
Research and development objectives
Study plasma physics, cryogenics, heating and current drive needed for steady-state superconducting-tokamak operation.
Verified milestones
- 2020-03 · Achievement or implementation verified
The facility page lists a plasma duration of approximately 650 ms as an achieved value.
Announced future targets
- Target date not verified · Announced target (not achieved)
A plasma duration of approximately 1,000 seconds is a design target.
Published technical specifications
| Item | Published value | Meaning, conditions and sources of values |
|---|---|---|
| Major radius | 1.1 m | Published facility parameter |
| Magnetic field strength | 3 T | Published specification |
| Plasma duration | approximately 650 ms | As of March 2020; not asserted to be the latest record |
Companies with verified involvement
No relationship has yet been verified by matching the sources with the company database.
Related in-depth FI articles
No existing article focused on this project has been verified.
Verification scope and classification notes
- Listed as an operating research machine. The latest campaign status and performance records were not verified; older achievements are explicitly dated.
- Editorial classification of the purpose described in official sources; not necessarily the operator's formal classification.
- No item was verified in this review. This does not establish that none exists or that it is undisclosed.
Official project information ↗
- Tokamak Plasma Experiments（IPR）
Verified: 2026-10-12 - IPR History（IPR）
Verified: 2026-10-12
Last verified: 2026/10/12 20:28:19 (Japan time)
Research and development purpose
Study plasma physics, cryogenics, heating and current drive needed for steady-state superconducting-tokamak operation.
Research stages, achievements, announced targets and technical specifications are organized in the project profile above. Check the sources for each item.
