Priorities in space science enabled by nuclear power and propulsion /

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In 2003, NASA began an R & D effort to develop nuclear power and propulsion systems for solar system exploration. This activity, renamed Project Prometheus in 2004, was initiated because of the inherent limitations in photovoltaic and chemical propulsion systems in reaching many solar system obj...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Space vehicles > Nuclear power plants.
Space vehicles > Propulsion systems.
Space vehicles > Auxiliary power supply.
Véhicules spatiaux > Centrales nucléaires.
Véhicules spatiaux > Propulsion.
Véhicules spatiaux > Alimentation en énergie auxiliaire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Space vehicles > Auxiliary power supply
Space vehicles > Nuclear power plants
Space vehicles > Propulsion systems
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and background
  • Engineering and technical issues
  • Applications of nuclear power and propulsion in solar and space physics: background
  • Applications of nuclear power and propulsion in solar and space physics: missions
  • Applications of nuclear power and propulsion in solar system exploration: background
  • Applications of nuclear power and propulsion in solar system exploration: mission
  • Applications of nuclear power and propulsion in astronomy and astrophysics: background
  • Applications of nuclear power and propulsion in astronomy and astrophysics: missions
  • Findings and recommendations.

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