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.
Safety Status Report for the Ulysses Mission: Accident Analysis (Book 1)
1990
129 pages
Report
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English