This paper presents the status of technology program planning to develop those Nuclear Electric Propulsion technologies needed to meet the advanced propulsion system requirements for planetary science missions in the next century. The technology program planning is based upon technologies with significant development heritage: ion electric propulsion and the SP-100 space nuclear power technologies. Detailed plans are presented for the required ion electric propulsion technology development and demonstration. Closer coordination between space nuclear power and space electric propulsion technology programs is a necessity as technology plans are being further refined in light of NEP concept definition and possible early NEP flight activities.


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    Title :

    Nuclear electric propulsion for planetary science missions: NASA technology program planning


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion ; 1993 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    1993-05-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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