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NASA mission planning for space nuclear powerAn evaluation is conducted of those aspects of the Space Exploration Initiative which stand to gain from the use of nuclear powerplants. Low-power, less than 10 kW(e) missions in question encompass the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby, the Cassini mission to Saturn, the Mars Network mission, a solar probe, the Mars Rover Sample Return mission, the Rosetta comet nucleus sample return mission, and an outer planets orbiter/probe. Reactor power yielding 10-100 kW(e) can be used by advanced rovers and initial lunar and Martian outposts, as well as Jovian and Saturnian grand tours and sample-return missions.
Document ID
19930029767
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bennett, Gary L.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Schnyer, A. D.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: Space nuclear power systems; Proceedings of the 8th Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 6-10, 1991. Pt. 1 (A93-13751 03-20)
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
93A13764
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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