Space nuclear safety and fuels program. Progress report, June 1981

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6083373· OSTI ID:6083373

Bronisz, S E ^[1]

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This technical monthly report covers studies related to the use of /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/ in radioisotope power systems carried out for the Office of Coordination and Special Projects of the US Department of Energy by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Most of the studies discussed here are ongoing. Results and conclusions described may change as the work continues. Published reference of the results cited in this report should not be made without the explicit permission of the person in charge of the work.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6083373
• Report Number(s): LA-9076-PR; ON: DE82004188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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