SP-100 space reactor safety

Technical Report · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6434038· OSTI ID:6434038

The SP-100 space reactor power system is being developed to meet the large electrical power requirements of civilian and military missions planned for the 1990's and beyond. It will remove the restrictions on electrical power generation that have tended to limit missions and will enable the fuller exploration and utilization of space. This booklet describes the SP-100 space reactor power system and its development. Particular emphasis is given to safety. The design aand operational features as well as the design and safety review process that will assure that the SP-100 can be launched nd operated safely are described.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6434038
• Report Number(s): DOE/NE-0083; ON: TI87011824
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SPACE POWER REACTORS
REACTOR SAFETY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SPACE VEHICLES
POWER SYSTEMS
DESIGN
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTOR START-UP
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SAFEGUARDS
SPECIFICATIONS
ACCIDENTS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
MOBILE REACTORS
OPERATION
POWER REACTORS
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SAFETY
START-UP
VEHICLES
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