SP-100, the US Space Nuclear Reactor Power Program. Technical information report
DARPA, in conjunction with DOE`s Office of Nuclear Energy, and NASA`s Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology are jointly sponsoring a space nuclear reactor power system program known as the Space Power-100 (SP-100) Development Project. The program is presently in the critical technology phase. This phase, better known as technology assessment and advancement, includes mission requirements definition, system conceptual designs, and critical technology development. A ground test phase decision is scheduled for July 1985. If the decision is positive, the next phase would begin in fiscal year 1986. An overriding concern in conducting this program is to ensure that nuclear safety is being properly addressed even in these early stages.
- Research Organization:
- California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Jet Propulsion Lab. (JPL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI03-86SF16013
- OSTI ID:
- 10184691
- Report Number(s):
- JPL/D-1085; ON: DE94051278; TRN: 94:008769
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Nov 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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