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Federal
Direct Energy Conversion for Nuclear Propulsion at Low Specific Mass Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Low specific mass (< 3 kg/kW) in-space electric power and propulsion can drastically alter the paradigm for exploration of the Solar System, changing human... -
Federal
Solid-State Thermionic Nuclear Power for Megawatt Propulsion, Planetary Surface and Commercial Power Project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration —
Thermionic (TI) power conversion is a promising technology first investigated for power conversion in the 1960’s, and of renewed interest due to modern advances...