Feasibility of Future Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Not Yet Known (Forwarded)
- From: Andrew Yee <ayee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 22:46:12 -0400 (EDT)
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, D.C.
August 30, 2005
Feasibility of Future Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Not Yet Known
NASA should commission detailed mission studies to examine the
feasibility, performance, cost, and complexity of using nuclear-powered
spacecraft for future robotic and human missions, says a new report from
the National Research Council. Although nuclear power appears to have
significant advantages for a variety of exploration missions, NASA should
determine first if the required technologies are fast, efficient, safe,
and affordable, the report says.
Portion of the report "Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear
Power and Propulsion" is available for online viewing at
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11432.html
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