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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 24, 2010 Russia's Energia space corporation said on Tuesday it is planning to start working on standardized space modules with nuclear-powered propulsion systems next year. Energia director Vitaly Lopota said the first launches with a capacity of 150 to 500 KW could be made some time in 2020. Federal Space Agency Roscosmos director Anatoly Perminov previously said the development of Megawatt-class nuclear space power systems (MCNSPS) for manned spacecraft was crucial if Russia wanted to maintain a competitive edge in the space race, including the exploration of the moon and Mars. The project will require an estimated 17 billion rubles (over $580 million) in funding. Energia earlier said it is also ready to design a space-based nuclear power station with a service life of 10-15 years, to be initially placed on the moon or Mars. It is also working on a concept of a nuclear-powered space tug, which could more than halve satellite launching and orbiting costs.
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Aerojet's High-Power Hall System Propels USAF AEHF SatelliteSacramento CA (SPX) Nov 23, 2010 Aerojet has announced that its high-power Hall Thruster Propulsion System (HTPS) has successfully initiated operation on the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Space Vehicle #1 (SV#1) that was launched on an Atlas V rocket on Aug.14. The system is now providing thrust to raise the orbit of SV#1 to its final geosynchronous orbit location. Aerojet's 4.5kW HTPS was developed to dramatic ... read more |
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