Post-irradiation examination of the Sirius-1 nuclear thermal propulsion fuel test

• Published in: Acta astronautica Vol. 212
• Main Authors: Schulthess, Jason, Pu, Xiaofei, Petersen, Philip, Burns, Jatuporn, Jerred, Nathan, Fleming, Austin, Craft, Aaron, Chuirazzi, William, Woolstenhulme, Nicolas, O'Brien, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier 02.08.2023
• Subjects: Cermet; GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; NERVA; NTP; Nuclear fuel; Nuclear thermal propulsion; Post-irradiation examination; Transient test; TREAT

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) systems hold promise in reducing transit times for exploration of the solar system by both crewed and uncrewed missions. NTP systems currently under investigation include a once-through high-temperature gas-cooled fission reactor to provide thermal energy to heat the...