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Utilizing fission technology to enable rapid and affordable access to any point in the solar system

Author(s) -

Mike Houts

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.1290925

Subject(s) - propulsion , in space propulsion technologies , fission , propellant , systems engineering , aerospace engineering , computer science , spacecraft propulsion , engineering , physics , neutron , nuclear physics

Fission technology can enable rapid, affordable access to any point in the solar system. Potential fission-based transportation options include bimodal nuclear thermal rockets, high specific energy propulsion systems, and pulsed fission propulsion systems. In-space propellant re-supply enhances the effective performance of all systems, but requires significant infrastructure development. Safe, timely, affordable utilization of first-generation space fission propulsion systems will enable the development of more advanced systems. First generation space systems will build on over 45 years of US and international space fission system technology development to minimize cost.

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