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
20220016561
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Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
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Date Acquired
November 2, 2022
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Meeting Information
Meeting: Prometheus and Constellation Nuclear Systems Workshop
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Country: US
Start Date: November 15, 2022
End Date: November 16, 2022
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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