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Space nuclear propulsion systems and applications
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Schwenk, F. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | The basic principles of the operation of a nuclear rocket engine are reviewed along with a summary of the early history. In addition, the technology status in the nuclear rocket program for development of the flight-rated NERVA engine is described, and applications for this 75,000-pound thrust engine and the results of nuclear stage studies are presented. Advanced research and supporting technology activities in the nuclear rocket program are also summarized. |
| File Size | 4550816 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720009952 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t45q9pn0w |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Nuclear Engineering Nucleonics Nuclear Propulsion Conferences Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicles Histories Operational Problems Nuclear Rocket Engines Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
