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... -1991 China launched a series of small communications satellites in the DFH-2 and DFH-2A series. This paper will review the programme, discussing the in-orbit behaviour of the satellites ...

... , except for the Pewee, which was about half of that at 500MW. The 55-inch Phoebus 2A, still the world’s most powerful reactor at 5000 MW, needed hydrogen at 280-pounds ... see it had 534 fuel elements, but 132 were duds, much more than the KIWI, Phoebus and NRX reactors. This is about 25% of the core, rather than a 7th. The ... -inches, 30-inches, 35-inches, 40-inches, 45-inches, and 50-inches up to a Phoebus 2A size 55-inches. Obviously, as the core increases in size so do its thrusting power ...

... consist­ing of high-temperature fuel capsules integrated into safe flight pack­age. Second Phoebus test reactor, Phoebus-2A, was being assembled at Nuclear Rocket Development Station in Nevada; testing was scheduled to ...

... -1970's, Brown said. ''(up:, W Star, 7/7/68, A7)'' Successful test-firing of Phoebus 2A, world's most powerful reactor, June 26 might have been catalyst needed to bring DOD ... interested in military applications for nuclear engine, so were scientists and engineers representing aerospace industry. Phoebus firing would be followed in fall by first test of smaller NERVA XE-1 nuclear ...

... at Vandenberg AFB . In joint NASA-AEC effort, propulsion technology highlights included power tests of Phoebus 2A nuclear reactor, first tests of cold-flow test engine in flight configuration in new test ...

... -105; SBD, 6/17/68, 229)'' NASA and AEC successfully completed intermediate power run of Phoebus 2A nuclear reactor at Jackass Flats, Nev. Level of approximately 2,000 mw, highest achieved in ...

... July 4. ''(SBD, 6/27/68, 286; GSFC SSR, 6/30/68, 7/15/68)'' Phoebus 2A nuclear rocket reactor was successfully tested by NASA and AEC at Jackass Flats, Nev. During ...

... AFB, Calif. ''(Wash. Post, 10/13/64; AP, NYT, 10/13/64, 31)'' Details of Phoebus -powered nuclear rocket engine, as described by Harold B. Finger , Director of NASA-AEC Space ... )'' The second-generation nuclear rocket would have 250,000-lb. thrust, using 5,000-megawatt Phoebus reactor. In clustered formation, the engines could launch manned space-craft out of earth orbit ... Mars trajectory. Ground-test firings of first-generation ''(low-power)'' Phoebus would be conducted in 1965-66, and tests of the heavier Phoebus reactor in 1967. ''(M&R, 10/12/64, 17 ...

... reentered Mar. 6. ''(Pres Rep 1967; Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC SSR, 3/ 15/67)'' Phoebus IB reactor was operated for 45 min-30 min at 1,500-mw design power ... on reactor-including test conditions to be found in 5,000-mw Phoebus 2, slated for test late this year. Phoebus series would provide advanced technology for solid-core graphite rocket reactors ...

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