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Assessment of the facilities on Jackass Flats and other Nevada Test Site facilities for the new nuclear rocket program [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1992.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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11 pages : digital, PDF file
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Los Alamos National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
Recent NASA/DOE studies for the Space Exploration Initiative have demonstrated a critical need for the ground-based testing of nuclear rocket engines. Experience in the ROVER/NERVA Program, experience in the Nuclear Weapons Testing Program, and involvement in the new nuclear rocket program has motivated our detailed assessment of the facilities used for the ROVER/NERVA Program and other facilities located at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). The ROVER/NERVA facilities are located in the Nevada Research L, Development Area (NRDA) on Jackass Flats at NTS, approximately 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas. To guide our assessment of facilities for an engine testing program we have defined a program goal, scope, and process. To execute this program scope and process will require ten facilities. We considered the use of all relevant facilities at NTS including existing and new tunnels as well as the facilities at NRDA. Aside from the facilities located at remote sites and the inter-site transportation system, all of the required facilities are available at NRDA. In particular we have studied the refurbishment of E-MAD, ETS-1, R-MAD, and the interconnecting railroad. The total cost for such a refurbishment we estimate to be about $253M which includes additional contractor fees related to indirect, construction management, profit, contingency, and management reserves. This figure also includes the cost of the required NEPA, safety, and security documentation.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:la-ur--92-3513
E 1.99: conf-930103--22
conf-930103--22
la-ur--92-3513
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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/1992.
"la-ur--92-3513"
" conf-930103--22"
"DE93003779"
10. symposium on space nuclear power and propulsion,Albuquerque, NM (United States),10-14 Jan 1993.
Chandler, G.; Sherman, D.; Ortiz, R.; Collins, D.; Dye, K.; Eberhart, C.; Hynes, M.; Kovach, R.; Perea, J.
Funding Information
W-7405-ENG-36
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