Trade studies for nuclear space power systems

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Sep 1991

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Presented at the Conference on Advanced Space Exploration Initiative Technologies, Cleveland, OH, 4-6 Sep. 1991; cosponsored by

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Nuclear Propulsion, Solar Energy Conversion, Space Exploration, Space Platforms, Space Power Reactors, Spacecraft Power Supplies, Deep Space, Moon, Range (Extremes), Technology Utilization

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As human visions of space applications expand and as we probe further out into the universe, our needs for power will also expand, and missions will evolve which are enabled by nuclear power. A broad spectrum of missions which are enhanced or enabled by nuclear power sources have been defined. These include Earth orbital platforms, deep space platforms, planetary exploration, and terrestrial resource exploration. The recently proposed Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) to the Moon and Mars has more clearly defined these missions and their power requirements. Presented here are results of recent studies of radioisotope and nuclear reactor energy sources, combined with various energy conversion devices for Earth orbital applications, SEI lunar/Mars rovers, surface power, and planetary exploration.

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