The status of the accident analysis for the Ulysses outer planetary space science mission is presented in this Safety Status Report (SSR). This mission employs a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) as the prime electrical power source for the spacecraft. The SSR contains a summary of the potential accident and failure sequences which might result in fuel release, the analysis and testing method employed, and the predicted source terms. Each source term consists of a quantity of fuel released, the location of release, and the physical characteristics of the fuel released. Each source term has an associated probability of occurrence.


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    Title :

    Safety Status Report for the Ulysses Mission: Accident Analysis (Book 1)


    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    129 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English