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Nuclear Science: Usefulness of Space Power Research to Ground-Based Nuclear Reactor Systems

RCED-89-17 Published: Dec 06, 1988. Publicly Released: Dec 06, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO surveyed nuclear power systems experts on the potential usefulness of space nuclear power systems research to the development of civilian terrestrial nuclear power systems.

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Aerospace researchElectric power generationEnergy researchNuclear energyNuclear powerplantsNuclear reactorsResearch programsSpace explorationTechnology transferNuclear power