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Accession Number
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DE2012-1033368
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Title
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Nuclear vs. Solar Power for Earth-Orbit Missions.
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Publication Date
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Aug 1974
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Media Count
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10p
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Personal Author
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B. Raab J. J. Karlin
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Abstract
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The anticipated development of advanced nuclear-radioisotope power systems has led to a reevaluation of their possible utility in earth-orbit missions of various kinds. Because such missions almost always have the option of using solar-power, a decision f ...
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Keywords
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Communication satellites
Earth orbits
Economic analysis
Evaluation
Navigation satellites
Nuclear power
Radioisotope power systems
Solar power plants
Space missions
Synchronous orbit
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Source Agency
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Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
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NTIS Subject Category
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77C - Nuclear Auxiliary Power Systems
97N - Solar Energy
84 - Space Technology
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Corporate Author
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Fairchild Space Co., Germantown, MD.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1307
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Contract Number
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N/A
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