Fission Propulsion

Spacecraft propulsion using nuclear fission for thermal heating or electrical generation. LANL's 1995 spheromak gas-core fission plasma research is an early example.

Fission Propulsion is classified under the "Propulsion" category, serving as Glossary term: Fission Propulsion. Spacecraft propulsion using nuclear fission for thermal heating or electrical generation. LANL's 1995 spheromak gas-core fission plasma research is an early example.

The intelligence assessment for Fission Propulsion is supported by 3 primary sources. Key sources include "Possibilities for magnetic control of fission plasma propulsion", "Fuel efficient hydrodynamic containment for gas core fission reactor rocket propulsion. Final report, September 30, 1992--May 31, 1995", and "Thermal-hydraulic analysis of advanced reactor concepts: The Gas Core Nuclear Rocket". These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the analysis.

Spacecraft propulsion using nuclear fission for thermal heating or electrical generation. LANL's 1995 spheromak gas-core fission plasma research is an early example. Related Concepts: Spheromak, LANL

Spacecraft propulsion using nuclear fission for thermal heating or electrical generation. LANL's 1995 spheromak gas-core fission plasma research is an early example. Role: Glossary term: Fission Propulsion Entity Type: Concept — Fission Propulsion is a technical concept or theoretical framework.

Fission Propulsion is documented by 3 external sources, including 2 Technical Report and 1 Journal Article. Notable references include "Possibilities for magnetic control of fission plasma propulsion", "Fuel efficient hydrodynamic containment for gas core fission reactor rocket propulsion. Final report, September 30, 1992--May 31, 1995", and "Thermal-hydraulic analysis of advanced reactor concepts: The Gas Core Nuclear Rocket".

Information about Fission Propulsion was collected through open-source intelligence (OSINT) methods, analyzing 3 declassified documents and cross-referencing findings across the research network.

Spacecraft propulsion using nuclear fission for thermal heating or electrical generation. LANL's 1995 spheromak gas-core fission plasma research is an early example.

Overview Spacecraft propulsion using nuclear fission for thermal heating or electrical generation. LANL's 1995 spheromak gas-core fission plasma research is an early example. Role: Glossary term: Fission Propulsion Entity Type: Concept — Fission Propulsion is a technical concept or theoretical...

To learn more about Fission Propulsion, review the 3 primary sources, and related research finding linked in the source documents section of this dossier.