MITEE and SUSEE: Compact ultra lightweight nuclear power systems for robotic and human space exploration missions

International Astronautical Federation - 55th International Astronautical Congress 2004

Volumn 10, Issue , 2004, Pages 6832-6845

  Powell, James ^a,b   Maise, George ^a   Paniagua, John ^a  

^a Plus Ultra Technologies Inc   (United States)

^b AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIANT PLANTS; HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS; NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION; ROBOTIC SCIENCE; SPECIFIC IMPULSE;

LANDING; MOON; ROBOTICS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; TAKEOFF;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 34249083071     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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