Planned Topaz 2 launch worries space scientists

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States)

OSTI ID:6540338

Taylor, G M

US plans to launch into orbit a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) experiment powered by a Russian-supplied Topaz 2 space reactor has raised objections from some space scientists. They say that radiation from the reactor could adversely affect about a dozen present and future scientific satellites - such as the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO) launched in 1991 - by disrupting instruments and computers, and causing damage. In response, SDIO said it is working to address the concerns of the scientific community.

• OSTI ID: 6540338
• Journal Information: Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States), Vol. 36:2; ISSN 0029-5574
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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