SP-100 advanced technology program

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6200036

Sovie, R J

The goal of the triagency SP-100 Program is to develop long-lived, compact, lightweight, survivable nuclear reactor space power systems for application to the power range 50 kWe to 1 MWe. The successful development of these systems should enable or significantly enhance many of the future NASA civil and commercial missions. The NASA SP-100 Advanced Technology Program strongly augments the parallel SP-100 Ground Engineering System Development program and enhances the chances for success of the overall SP-100 program. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the key technical elements of the Advanced Technology Program and the progress made in the initial year and a half of the project.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
• OSTI ID: 6200036
• Report Number(s): N-87-23027; CONF-870804-35; NASA-TM-89888; E-3576; NAS-1.15:89888; AIAA-87-9232
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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