The danger of contamination as a result of an accident involving launch vehicles or spacecraft carrying nuclear power sources is discussed. A worst case scenario involving an accident during launch, which would turn all the plutonium into fine powder and would scatter it in the atmosphere over great distances is analyzed. A table is given listing U.S. launched spacecraft with nuclear energy sources on board.


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    Titel :

    Debate on Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Space. Sagdeyev Points to Danger of Nuclear Installations Aboard Spacecraft


    Beteiligte:
    R. Sagdeyev (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1990


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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