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nasa-frc-space-propulsion-1990
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1990 NASA Technical Memorandum by Schulze et al. proposing FRC reactors for space propulsion. It represents the early, public conceptualization of the technology that would later be militarized.
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ST_CODE: 59494D
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DOC-NASA_FRC
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2/3/2026
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INTRODUCTION
N91-28217 Space Fusion Energy Conversion usinga Field Reversed Configuration Reactor ANew Technical Approachfor Space Propulsionand Power PENNSTATESPACETRANSPORTATIONPROPULSION TECHNOLOGYSYMPOSIUM JUNE25-29,1990 Norman R.Schulze,NASAHeadquarters George H.Miley,Universityof Illinois John F.Santarius,Universityof Wisconsin 453 SPACEFUSIONENERGYCONVERSION USINGA FIELDREVERSEDCONFIGURATION REACTOR ANEWTECHNICALAPPROACHFORSPACE PROPULSIONANDPOWER N.R.SCHULZE G.H.MILEY J.F.SANTARIUS THECONTENTSOFTHISPAPERREFLECTTHEOPINIONOFTHEINDIVIDUALAUTHORS,NOTNECESSARILY THATOFTHEORGANIZATIONSTOWHOMTHEYREPORT