Need for electrical power generating units arises with development of vehicles used as interorbital shuttles, satellite sustainers, for lunar and interplanetary trips; 1-Mw powerplant can supply propulsive and auxiliary power for round trip transfer of 32,000-lb vehicle from 200-mi orbit to 24-hr orbit using ion propulsion, based on nuclear reactor; conceptual design, reliability and weight criteria; two possible heat rejection systems.
Megawatt electrical power in space
Astronautics
Astronautics ; 5 , n 12
1960
Article (Journal)
English
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