The author examines what it means to flight qualify a space nuclear system. He reviews several qualification programs, including the general-purpose heat source radioisotope thermoelectric generators (GPHS-RTGs) as developed for the Galilee and Ulysses missions, the SNAP-10A space reactor, the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications (NERVA), the F-1 chemical engine used on the Saturn-V, and the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs). Similarities and contrasts are noted.<>
The past as prologue: a look at historical flight qualifications for space nuclear systems
IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine ; 7 , 11 ; 26-36
01.11.1992
1829986 byte
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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