The SP-100 space reactor as a power source for Mars exploration missionsThis paper argues that many of the power requirements of complex, relatively long-duration space missions such as the exploration of Mars may best be met through the use of power systems which use nuclear reactors as a thermal energy source. The development of such a power system, the SP-100, and its application in Mars mission scenarios is described. The missions addressed include a freighter mission and a mission involving exploration of the Martian surface.
Document ID
19900029634
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Isenberg, Lon (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Heller, Jack A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)