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Web Sites in Category Applications in Space
INSPI - The Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute (INSPI) at the University of Florida is a multidisciplinary center conducting research in areas related to space nuclear energy systems, high temperature nuclear fuels, energy conversion and propulsion.
NuclearSpace: The Pro-Nuclear Space Movement - News coverage, editorials and articles about the use of nuclear energy in space research and exploration. There is a message board and a forum for discussion of related issues.
U.S. DOE Space and Defense Power Systems - Scroll down to Space and Defense Power Systems for US development and use of radioisotope power sources for space applications requiring long-lived maintenance-free power supplies. These power sources have been used on several NASA lunar and planetary missions.
Will Nuclear Power Put Humans On Mars? - Mission planners are considering a 30-year-old and controversial technology to carry humans to Mars: nuclear rockets. Space.com article discusses the history and possible future applications of nuclear energy in space.
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Science > Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Propulsion > Aerospace > Space > Nuclear
Science > Technology > Space > Missions > Unmanned
Society > Issues > Environment > Nuclear > Radioactive Power Sources in Space
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