Nukes in Space in Columbia's Wake. Karl Grossman.
by Grossman, Karl; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 46Science. Publisher: Wild Matters, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Antinuclear movement | Artificial satellites | Nuclear energy | Nuclear rockets | Radioactive fallout | Solar energy | Space flight -- Environmental aspects | Space vehicle accidents | Space vehicles -- Propulsion systemsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In addition to a nuclear-powered rocket, NASA is planning additional plutonium-energized space probes and to put atomic power to other space uses, including the launching of planetary rovers with nuclear systems." (WILD MATTERS) This article discusses the concern some scientists feel over the use of nuclear-powered spacecraft in light of the Columbia disaster and examines alternate forms of propulsion.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Nukes in Space in Columbia's Wake, April 2003; pp. 15-19.
"In addition to a nuclear-powered rocket, NASA is planning additional plutonium-energized space probes and to put atomic power to other space uses, including the launching of planetary rovers with nuclear systems." (WILD MATTERS) This article discusses the concern some scientists feel over the use of nuclear-powered spacecraft in light of the Columbia disaster and examines alternate forms of propulsion.
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