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Snap-10A nuclear reactor and Snapshot
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AEC's Snap-10A nuclear reactor, aboard SNAPSHOT satellite, launched by USAF into circular polar orbit Apr. 3, automatically shut down on May 16 for unknown reasons, AEC announced. Snap-10A had been producing ... yrs, for the reactor's radioactive elements to decay to a safe level. AEC said Snap-10A had provided valuable information for design of future nuclear propulsion systems. ''(AP, Wash, Post, 5 ...
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Snap-10A space nuclear power system completed a record 90-day continuous test operation, in test conducted for AEC by Atomics International. Purpose of the test, conducted with mockup of the Snap-10A, was ...
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With no FY 1965 funds authorized for Snap-10A flight test, AEC would "quietly continue to press for authority to conduct flight tests of Snap-10A , even without the cooperation of a potential ...
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AEC conducted test of Snap-10A reactor to see what would happen if it were to fall into the sea after an aborted space launch attempt. The Snap-10A reactor was placed in concrete ...
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USAF announced that data from AEC's Snap-10A satellite indicated "an extremely high noise factor" when the ion engine was turned on, making ... analyses were made. The difficulty had not interfered with the major experiment-operation of the Snap-10A nuclear reactor. ''(UPI, NYT, 4/8/65)''
Four airmen emerged with high voices and a ...
... Snapshot would be made next year. Snap-10A would be launched with Atlas-Agena vehicle, the Agena stage to be orbited with the 950-lb. Snap-10A which would furnish auxiliary electric power for ...
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AEC issued special report on Snap ( Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power ) program, stressing need to flight test Snap in spacecraft in order to develop its full potential: "The Snap program has reached a point in technology where its importance ... lack of adequate and reliable power." Flight test of Snap-10A had been canceled earlier this year when Bureau of the Budget cut Snap funds requested for FY 1965. ''(AP, Wash. Eve. Star ...
... flight-testing Snap reactors. DOD had announced it had "no stated requirement" for the nuclear auxiliary power systems, and BOB had refused AEC request for $15 million to flight-test Snap 10A , cut $7 million from Snap 50 development, and cut $5.5 million from systems improvement. Committee action would ...
... flight test of Snap-10A reactor. This action followed Budget Bureau letter to the Committee acknowledging that "reasonable and well informed men can differ" on such issues as the Snap flight test and ... the Administration had canceled orbital flight-test because of lack of specific mission for the Snap; leaders of the Joint Congressional Committee, Sen. John O. Pastore (D.-R.I.) and Rep ...
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