Document Details
Title:
ARTIST'S CONCEPT OF THE COMPACT SNAP-10A NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEM IN SPACE
Author(s):
UNK, [ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL, NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION COMPANY]
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1965 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0096966
Document Number(s):
AEC657497
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
SPACE REACTOR...ARTISTS CONCEPT OF THE COMPACT SNAP-10A NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEM IN SPACE SHOWS THE REACTOR (TOP-RIGHT) AND THE THERMOELECTRIC C ONVERTER-RADIATER (CENTER) MATED TO AN AGENA VEHICLE (LOWER LEFT). TH E 500 ELECTRICAL WATT POWER SYSTEM WAS LAUNCHED FROM VANDENBERG AIR FO RCE BASE CALIFORNIA THIS SPRING (1965). THE REACTOR WILL POWER SPACEC RAFT INSTRUMENTATION AND AN ION ENGINE TO BE TESTED BY THE AIR FORCE A S A SECONDARY PAYLOAD. SNAP-10A IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE AEC BY ATO MICS INTERNATIONAL CANOGA PARK CALIFORNIA. SNAP(SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEEAR AUXILIARY POWER) IS AN AEC PROGRAM TO DEVELOP RELIABLE LONGLIVED POWER SOURCES FOR USE IN SPACE ON LAND AND IN THE SEA.