• DocumentCode
    858114
  • Title

    Power and purpose in space

  • Author

    Zubrin, Robert

  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    11/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    12
  • Lastpage
    14
  • Abstract
    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.
  • Keywords
    nuclear power; radioisotope thermoelectric generators; space research; space vehicle power plants; nuclear energy; nuclear-powered spacecraft; radioisotope thermoelectric generators; space power; Chemicals; Hydrogen; Instruments; Mars; NASA; Propulsion; Rockets; Space exploration; Space technology; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2002.1045575
  • Filename
    1045575
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=858114