Mars mission safety

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Aerospace America; (USA)

OSTI ID:5679342

Buden, D ^[1]

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1. EG G Idaho, Idaho Falls (USA)

Precautions that need to be taken to assure safety on a manned Mars mission with nuclear thermal propulsion are briefly considered. What has been learned from the 1955 SNAP-10A operation of a nuclear reactor in space and from the Rover/NERVA project is reviewed. The ways that radiation hazards can be dealt with at various stages of a Mars mission are examined.

• OSTI ID: 5679342
• Journal Information: Aerospace America; (USA), Vol. 27; ISSN 0740-722X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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