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Nuclear power systems enable robust exploration of the Moon and Mars
- Reliable energy production is essential to exploration missions
- Fission power systems can provide abundant and continuous surface power in all environmental conditions on the Moon and Mars
- Lunar night is 14.5 Earth days long
- Mars has recurring planet-wide dust storms that can last for weeks
- A fission system designed for a demonstration on the Moon will be directly applicable to human Mars exploration
Document ID
20220015225
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
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Date Acquired
October 11, 2022
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Meeting Information
Meeting: Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery (ASCEND)
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Country: US
Start Date: October 24, 2022
End Date: October 26, 2022
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Public
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Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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