This report identifies the considerations related to the operation of space nuclear power reactors that would be utilized for In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) missions on the lunar surface. The objective of this study is to evaluate the operational complexities of reactors that would provide electrical and thermal power to a growing lunar ISRU and mining outpost/base.


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    Title :

    Operational Considerations for Fission Reactors Utilized on Lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization Missions: A Report to the Nuclear Power & Propulsion Technical Discipline Team


    Contributors:
    A. Klein (author) / A. Camp (author) / P. McClure (author) / S. Voss (author)

    Publication date :

    2020


    Size :

    54 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English