Problems and limitations of nuclear rockets which might be launched within next 10 yr; on basis of payload weight or overall cost, 60,000 lb vehicle is competitive with chemical vehicle; in range of flows for vehicle with Is of 850 sec at about 10 to 20 lb/sec, pebble bed reactor with uranium loaded graphite pellets can be used without suffering excessive propellant pressure drop through core. (see also SAE -- J v 68 n 6 June 1960 p 46-50; Aero/Space Eng v 19 n 4 Apr 1960 p 54-8)


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    Title :

    Nuclear space vehicles using pebble bed reactors


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Levoy, M.M. (author) / Newgard, J.J. (author)

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1960 Nuclear



    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Nuclear space vehicles using pebble bed reactors

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