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Title: Nuclear electric propulsion for planetary science missions: NASA technology program planning

Abstract

This paper presents the status of technology program planning to achieve readiness of Nuclear Electric Propulsion technologies needed to meet the advanced propulsion system requirements for planetary science missions in the next century. The technology program planning is based upon technologies of significant maturity: ion electric propulsion and the SP-100 space nulcear power technologies. Detailed plans are presented herein for the required ion electric propulsion technology development and demonstration. Closer coordination between space nuclear power and space electric propulsion technology programs is a necessity as technology plans are being further refined in light of NEP concept definition and possible early NEP flight activities.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. NASA Lewis Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44135 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5460768
Report Number(s):
CONF-930103-
Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X; CODEN: APCPCS
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 271:1; Conference: 10. symposium on space nuclear power and propulsion, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 10-14 Jan 1993; Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; ION PROPULSION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; SPACE PROPULSION REACTORS; MISSION ANALYSIS; POWER SYSTEMS; SPACE POWER REACTORS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; MOBILE REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PROPULSION; PROPULSION REACTORS; REACTORS; NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems; 210600* - Power Reactors, Auxiliary, Mobile Package, & Transportable

Citation Formats

Doherty, M P. Nuclear electric propulsion for planetary science missions: NASA technology program planning. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.1063/1.43171.
Doherty, M P. Nuclear electric propulsion for planetary science missions: NASA technology program planning. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.43171
Doherty, M P. 1993. "Nuclear electric propulsion for planetary science missions: NASA technology program planning". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.43171.
@article{osti_5460768,
title = {Nuclear electric propulsion for planetary science missions: NASA technology program planning},
author = {Doherty, M P},
abstractNote = {This paper presents the status of technology program planning to achieve readiness of Nuclear Electric Propulsion technologies needed to meet the advanced propulsion system requirements for planetary science missions in the next century. The technology program planning is based upon technologies of significant maturity: ion electric propulsion and the SP-100 space nulcear power technologies. Detailed plans are presented herein for the required ion electric propulsion technology development and demonstration. Closer coordination between space nuclear power and space electric propulsion technology programs is a necessity as technology plans are being further refined in light of NEP concept definition and possible early NEP flight activities.},
doi = {10.1063/1.43171},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5460768}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = ,
volume = 271:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Sun Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}

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