Power and purpose in space.

Power and purpose in space.

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Wood, wind, water, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear energy: of those major power sources, only one-nuclear energy-can work in space. In this paper, the author argues that exploration of the Solar System will only get serious when spacecraft can exploit the power of the atom.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 39, 11 (2002).
Main Author: Zubrin, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Nuclear energy.
Nuclear-powered spacecraft.
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
Space power.