Rover nuclear rocket engine program: Overview of rover engine tests. Final Report

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5857913

Finseth, J L

The results of nuclear rocket development activities from the inception of the ROVER program in 1955 through the termination of activities on January 5, 1973 are summarized. This report discusses the nuclear reactor test configurations (non cold flow) along with the nuclear furnace demonstrated during this time frame. Included in the report are brief descriptions of the propulsion systems, test objectives, accomplishments, technical issues, and relevant test results for the various reactor tests. Additionally, this document is specifically aimed at reporting performance data and their relationship to fuel element development with little or no emphasis on other (important) items.

• Research Organization: Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Huntsville, AL (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5857913
• Report Number(s): N-92-15117; NASA-CR-184270; NAS-1.26:184270; CNN: NAS8-37814
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
ROVER REACTORS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
FUEL ELEMENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
ROCKET ENGINES
ENGINES
EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS
MOBILE REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
PROPULSION REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS
SPACE POWER REACTORS
SPACE PROPULSION REACTORS
TESTING
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