Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (158 pages) 
<br/><br/>FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 2 Engineering and Technical Issues -- 3 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Background -- 4 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar and Space Physics: Missions -- 5 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Background -- 6 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Solar System Exploration: Missions -- 7 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Background -- 8 Applications of Nuclear Power and Propulsion in Astronomy and Astrophysics: Missions -- 9 Findings and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- A Past U.S. Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Programs -- B The Interstellar Observatory -- C Additional Solar System Exploration Mission Concepts -- D Details of Selected Astronomy and Astrophysics Mission Concepts -- E Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780309653374 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Space vehicles-Nuclear power plants.<br/>Space vehicles-Propulsion systems.<br/>Space vehicles-Auxiliary power supply.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TL1102.N8P75 2006