188 pp.
RTG -- History, the Curiosity, and New Horizons
188 pp.
| 9127 K 188 pp. | |
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| Title | Atomic Power in Space: A History | |
| Publication Date | March 1987 | |
| Report Number | DOE/NE/32117--H1 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0006 | |
| Other Numbers | Legacy ID: DE87010618; OSTI ID: 6427889 | |
| Research Org | USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology, Washington, DC (United States) | |
| Contract No | AC01-83NE32117 | |
| Keywords | Spacecraft Power Supplies/Historical Aspects; Spacecraft Power Supplies/SNAP Batteries; Reactor Technology; Radioisotope Generators; Thermoelectric Generators | |
| Related Web Pages | Peaceful Uses of the Atom RTG -- History, the Curiosity, and New Horizons | |
| Abstract | "Atomic Power in Space," a history of the Space Isotope Power Program of the United States, covers the period from the program's inception in the mid-1950s through 1982. Written in non-technical language, the history is addressed to both the general public and those more specialized in nuclear and space technologies. Interplanetary space exploration successes and achievements have been made possible by this technology, for which there is no known substitue. | |
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