

Presented in this work are the results of an investigation of alternative means for powering spacecraft and launch vehicles with energy sources other than chemical combustion. Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTR) and the energy release of a nuclear spin isomer present potential...

Presented in this work are the results of an investigation of alternative means for powering spacecraft and launch vehicles with energy sources other than chemical combustion. Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTR) and the energy release of a nuclear spin isomer present potential...