Seven recent Soviet publications describe their program on the peaceful uses of nuclear explosives. Nine applications are under development: the creation of water reservoirs, control of gas well blowouts, stimulation of oil reservoirs, creation of underground storage, stimulation of gas reservoirs, breaking of rock for underground mining, formation of canals, removal of overburden for mining, and construction of dams. Eleven nuclear projects have been carried out, involving fifteen nuclear explosives. Three applications have been reduced to practice. Nine proposed nuclear projects have been described. In carrying out these projects, the Soviets make extensive technical measurements. Analyses of these measurements, with laboratory model experiments and theoretical work, are used to project the economic benefit to the Soviet economy that is possible by employment of nuclear explosives.