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Title: Radiological effluents released from nuclear rocket and ramjet engine tests at the Nevada Test Site 1959 through 1969: Fact Book

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/101088· OSTI ID:101088

Nuclear rocket and ramjet engine tests were conducted on the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in Area 25 and Area 26, about 80 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 1959 through September 1969. This document presents a brief history of the nuclear rocket engine tests, information on the off-site radiological monitoring, and descriptions of the tests.

Research Organization:
Raytheon Services Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC08-91NV10833
OSTI ID:
101088
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV-401; ON: DE95017467
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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