An account is given of the significance for U.S. spacecraft development of a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) reactor concept that has been developed in the (formerly Soviet) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The CIS NTR reactor employs a hydrogen-cooled zirconium hydride moderator and ternary carbide fuels; the comparatively cool operating temperatures associated with this design promise overall robustness.


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    Title :

    U.S./CIS eye joint nuclear rocket venture



    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1993-07-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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