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- From: chaos@athena.mit.edu (Paul Shawcross)
- Subject: Topaz II Reactor
- Message-ID: <1992Aug13.205206.2525@athena.mit.edu>
- Sender: chaos@athena.mit.edu (My Heart Is Black and My Lips ar)
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- Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 20:52:06 GMT
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- Hi folks. I'm looking for information on the Soviet Topaz II space
- nuclear reactor. I know its a thermionic reactor and has been used
- to power the radar ocean reconnaissance (RORSAT) satellites. I also
- know about the SDI buying one, the hassles they've had doing so, etc.
-
- What I need is basic information such as the reactor's size, mass, power,
- lifetime, and shielding. I've been digging around, but haven't been
- able to find out any of this info.
-
- Either answers or directions towards answers would be appreciated.
- Thanks.
-
- Paul Shawcross
- chaos@athena.mit.edu
-