Space reactor power systems with characteristics ideal for advanced spacecraft systems applications are discussed. These characteristics are: high power-to-weight ratio (15 to 33 W/kg); high volume density (high ballistic coefficient); no preferential orientation in orbit; long operational life; high reliability; and total launch and operational safety. These characteristics allow the use of electric propulsion to raise spacecraft from low earth parking orbits to operational orbits, greatly increasing the useful orbit payload for a given launch vehicle by eliminating the need for a separation injection stage. A proposed demonstration mission is described.


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    Titel :

    Space nuclear power applied to electric propulsion


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Elektrischer Antrieb von Raumfahrzeugen mit Hilfe von Kernreaktoren


    Beteiligte:
    Vicente, F.A. (Autor:in) / Karras, T. (Autor:in) / Darooka, D. (Autor:in) / Isenberg, L. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989


    Format / Umfang :

    6 Seiten


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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