Nuclear-Powered Payload Safety
Firooz A. Allahdadi, Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov, Gregory D. Wyss, Gary F. Polansky, Joseph A. Sholtis and Curt D. Botts
Chapter Outline
6.1 Introduction to Space Nuclear Systems
6.2 SNPS Launch History and Accidents
6.3 Launch Abort Environments Affecting SNPSs
6.5 Risk Assessment for Nuclear Missions
6.6 International Protocols and U.S. Environmental Review
6.7 Nuclear Mission Launch Approval
It would be nice if the risks of doing space exploration could be borne only by the people like me who believe in doing them – just like it would be nice if people driving cars only put their own lives at risk. Unfortunately, it’s ...
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