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Options for Affordable Planetary Fission Surface Power SystemsNuclear fission systems could serve as "workhorse" power plants for the Vision for Space Exploration. In this context, the "workhorse" power plant is defined as a system that could provide power anywhere on the surface of the moon or Mars, land on the moon using a Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP)-developed lander, and would be a viable, affordable option once power requirements exceed that which can be provided by existing energy systems.
Document ID
20060047642
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Houts, Mike (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Gaddis, Steve (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Porter, Ron (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
VanDyke, Melissa (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Martin, Jim (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Godfroy, Tom (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Bragg-Sitton, Shannon (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Garber, Anne (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Pearson, Boise (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 14)
Location: Miami, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: July 17, 2006
End Date: July 20, 2006
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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