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Nuclear thermal rockets - Next step to spaceThe prospects for the use of nuclear thermal rockets in manned interplanetary exploration are examined. These rockets offer the possibility for trip times on the order of a year or less in the next two decades. Mission prospects for gas-core concepts are emphasized, showing how such concepts meet the mission requirements.
Document ID
19890053109
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Borowski, Stanley K. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Gabris, Edward A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Martinell, John (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Aerospace America
Volume: 27
ISSN: 0740-722X
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0740-722X
Accession Number
89A40480
Distribution Limits
Public
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