Priorities in space science enabled by nuclear power and propulsion /
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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Corporate Author: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
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