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Title:
Nuclear Reactors for Space Power (Rev.)
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Subject Terms:
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; The World of the Atom Series; NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; SNAP (Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power) Program; SNAP reactors; space power reactors; operation
Document Type:
BOOK
Publication Date:
1971 Jan 01
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
54 pages
Accession Number:
Atom40
Originating Research Org.:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OpenNet Entry Date:
2014 Jun 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2014 Jun 28
Description/Abstract:
This is a revision of the pamphlet "SNAP Nuclear Space Reactors" published in 1966.This booklet describes the principles of nuclear-reactor space power plants and shows how they will contribute to the exploration and use of space. It compares them with chemical fuels, solar cells, and systems using energy from radioisotopes. A chronology of space and nuclear technology is plotted and a space reactor summary table is included. The various methods of converting the reactor heat to electricity are discussed.