Affordable Development of a Nuclear Cryogenic Propulsion Stage | Zendy

Michael G. Houts | Zendy; Stanley K. Borowski | Zendy; Jeffrey A. George | Zendy; Tony Kim | Zendy; William Emrich | Zendy; Robert Hickman | Zendy; Jeramie Broadway | Zendy; Harold P. Gerrish | Zendy; Robert B. Adams | Zendy

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Affordable Development of a Nuclear Cryogenic Propulsion Stage

Author(s) -

Michael G. Houts,

Stanley K. Borowski,

Jeffrey A. George,

Tony Kim,

William Emrich,

Robert Hickman,

Jeramie Broadway,

Harold P. Gerrish,

Robert B. Adams

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

nasa sti repository (national aeronautics and space administration)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.2514/6.2012-4308

Subject(s) - propulsion , stage (stratigraphy) , aerospace engineering , aeronautics , systems engineering , computer science , nuclear engineering , engineering , geology , paleontology

The fundamental capability of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) is game changing for space exploration. A first generation Nuclear Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (NCPS) based on NTP could provide high thrust at a specific impulse above 900 s, roughly double that of state of the art chemical engines. The foundation provided by development and utilization of a NCPS could enable development of extremely high performance systems. The role of the NCPS in the development of advanced nuclear propulsion systems could be analogous to the role of the DC-3 in the development of advanced aviation. Progress made under the NCPS project could help enable both advanced NTP and advanced Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP).

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