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An overview of tested and analyzed NTP conceptsIf we buy into the goals of the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) and accept that they are worthy of the hefty investment of our tax dollars, then we must begin to evaluate the technologies which enable their attainment. The main driving technology is the propulsion systems; for interplanetary missions, the safest and most affordable is a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system. An overview is presented of the NTP systems which received detailed conceptual design and, for several, testing.
Document ID
19920001919
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Walton, James T.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 91-3503
NAS 1.15:105252
NASA-TM-105252
E-6581
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Advanced Space Exploration Initiative Technologies
Location: Cleveland, OH
Country: United States
Start Date: September 4, 1991
End Date: September 6, 1991
Sponsors: NASA, AIAA, OAI
Accession Number
92N11137
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 593-71-11
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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