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.


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    Title :

    Megawatt electrical power in space


    Additional title:

    Astronautics


    Contributors:
    Ross, D.P. (author) / Ray, E. (author) / Rapp, E.G. (author) / Taylor, J.E. (author)

    Published in:

    Astronautics ; 5 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1960


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :