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UNINA9910778536403321 |
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Titolo |
Radioisotope power systems [[electronic resource] ] : an imperative for maintaining U.S. leadership in space exploration / / Radioisotope Power Systems Committee, Space Studies Board, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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0-309-14176-1 |
1-282-27244-6 |
9786612272448 |
0-309-13858-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (69 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Radioisotopes in astronautics - United States |
Space vehicles - Auxiliary power supply |
Space vehicles - Isotopic power generators |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables, Figures, and Box""; ""Summary""; ""1 The Problem""; ""2 Background""; ""3 Plutonium-238 Supply""; ""4 RPS Research and Development""; ""List of Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Appendix C: NASA�s Projected Demand for 238Pu""; ""Appendix D: Comparison of 238Pu to Alternatives""; ""Appendix E: History of Space Nuclear Power Systems""; ""Appendix F: Briefings to the Committee""; ""Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations"" |
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