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Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration missions. This report presents key milestones and a top-level development and demonstration roadmap for performance nuclear thermal propulsion and nuclear electric propulsion systems and identifies missions that could be enabled by successful development of each technology.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25977.

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92 pages |  8.5 x 11 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-68480-4
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-68483-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25977
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Front Matter i-xii
Executive Summary 1-2
1 Introduction and Baseline Mission Requirements 3-10
2 Nuclear Thermal Propulsion 11-29
3 Nuclear Electric Propulsion 30-54
4 System and Programmatic Issues 55-61
5 Mission Applications 62-66
Appendixes 67-68
Appendix A: Statement of Task and Additional Guidance 69-69
Appendix B: Findings and Recommendations 70-73
Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies 74-77
Appendix D: Acronyms 78-80

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