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NUCLEAR ROCKET STAGES INCREASE SATURN'S PAYLOAD CAPABILITY

Journal Article · · Aero/Space Eng.
OSTI ID:4009741
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The uses of nuclear rockets in the third stage or in the second and third stages of a Saturn rocket are proposed. Manned lunar orbital and landing missions and deep space missions are described, using chemical boosters and return means. Techniques are described for clustering Saturn rockets for deep space missions. The payload of the nuclear Saturn is about 1.5 to 2.5 times that of a conventional chemical Saturn. (T. F.H.)
Research Organization:
NASA, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
NSA Number:
NSA-15-019052
OSTI ID:
4009741
Journal Information:
Aero/Space Eng., Journal Name: Aero/Space Eng. Vol. Vol: 20: No. 5
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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