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Title: Space Nuclear Power Plant Pre-Conceptual Design Report, For Information

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/883378· OSTI ID:883378

This letter transmits, for information, the Project Prometheus Space Nuclear Power Plant (SNPP) Pre-Conceptual Design Report completed by the Naval Reactors Prime Contractor Team (NRPCT). This report documents the work pertaining to the Reactor Module, which includes integration of the space nuclear reactor with the reactor radiation shield, energy conversion, and instrumentation and control segments. This document also describes integration of the Reactor Module with the Heat Rejection segment, the Power Conditioning and Distribution subsystem (which comprise the SNPP), and the remainder of the Prometheus spaceship.

Research Organization:
Knolls Atomic Power Lab. (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC12-00SN39357
OSTI ID:
883378
Report Number(s):
SPP-67210-0010; TRN: US0603406
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English