<p>Aerial drone image of the ITER construction site. Construction of the ITER facility in Cadarache, France, began in 2010. The United States began deliveries to ITER in 2014. Hundreds of deliveries to ITER have been completed, and fabrication of multiple systems is under way.
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ITER is halfway to its initial operation goal of “first plasma” in 2025. America is a participant in the multinational project, with US efforts headquartered at ORNL as a DOE Office of Science Program. First plasma will be the first stage of operation for ITER as a functional machine.
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