• DocumentCode
    1228437
  • Title

    Ground Transportation of Nuclear Propulsion Stages

  • Author

    Marjon, P.L.

  • Author_Institution
    AMF Atomics a Division of the Government Products Group American Machine and Foundry Company
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1963
  • Firstpage
    1236
  • Lastpage
    1248
  • Abstract
    Study results are presented on transportation problems associated with the development and testing of nuclear rocket powered space vehicles at the static test site. The large size of the test articles, and the high levels of radioactivity present new remote handling problems. Factors involved in selecting a transport mode are discussed. Examples of these factors are given as they apply to requirements of advanced propulsion systems.
  • Keywords
    Aerospace testing; Assembly; Engines; Government; Ground support; Land transportation; Propulsion; Remote handling; Rockets; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0536-1516
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TA.1963.4319501
  • Filename
    4319501