The performance characteristics and mission capabilities of the nuclear rocket engine.
Nuclear rocket engine design for near-optimum vehicle performance for mission capability
MISSION PLANNING↗
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Rocket Measurements of D-Region Electron Number Densities at Sunrise
Rocket measurement of quiet D-region electron number density profiles near sunrise
ROCKET MEASUREMENT↗
A telescope suitable for rocket-borne instrumentation.
Maksutov-Cassegrain type telescope for rocket mounting, design and performance
SOLAR SPECTRUM↗
Measurements of electron density in the upper ionosphere by propagation measurements between sections of a high altitude rocket.
Upper ionospheric electron density measurement by signals propagated between two parts of high altitude rocket
RADIO PROBING↗
A semiconductor combustion pressure transducer for rocket-motor instability studies.
Silicon semiconductor combustion pressure transducer for high temperature HF pressure measurements within liquid rocket motor chambers
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE↗
Rocket observations of the lowest ionosphere at sunrise and sunset.
Rocket observations of lowest ionosphere at sunrise and sunset
DIURNAL VARIATION↗
Directional neutron detector for rocket and satellite experiments.
Directional neutron detector using liquid scintillator for low mev energy range for rocket and satellite experiments
ROCKET MEASUREMENT↗
Results from short-duration altitude-chamber techniques for simulating rocket base heating problems.
Short duration technique providing simulation of thermodynamic properties and composition of exhaust products of liquid and solid propellant rocket engines
SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINE↗
The survival of micro-organisms in space - Further rocket and balloon-borne exposure experiments.
Rocket and balloon-borne exposure study of terrestrial microorganism survival in space
RADIATION EXPOSURE↗
Acoustic attenuation in resonant model-rocket motors.
Rocket nozzle effect on acoustic losses from model motor chambers oscillating in first longitudinal mode
ROCKET ENGINE↗
The prediction of large rocket nozzle material performance using a semi-empirical technique.
Prediction of large rocket nozzle material performance using semiempirical technique, noting mathematical models for internal and external heat and mass transfer
MASS TRANSFER↗
Status of the 260-inch diameter solid rocket motor program.
Third 260-inch diameter solid propellant rocket engine test firing
NOZZLE GEOMETRY↗
Rocket observations of low energy auroral electrons.
Rocket observations of energy spectra of auroral electrons
IONOSPHERIC REFLECTION↗
The simultaneous determination of rocket trajectories and rapid auroral variations.
Simultaneous recording of rocket trajectory and rapid auroral variations using high sensitivity image orthicon TV system
IMAGE ORTHICON TUBE↗
Thermal and chemi-ionization processes in afterburning rocket exhausts.
Mathematical model for thermal and chemi- ionization processes in turbulent nonequilibrium afterburning rocket exhausts plume, studying neutral and charged species distribution
DENSITY DISTRIBUTION↗
Activation and initial test operations of large rocket engine - Turbopump test facilities.
Rocket engine turbopump assembly test capability design, facilities, cryogenic systems, control requirements, computer simulation, activation and checkout
COMPUTER SIMULATION↗
Gas-core nuclear rocket fluid mechanics experiments at Catholic University of America.
Recirculation zone in fluid mechanics experiments on cylindrical cavity simulating gas-core nuclear rocket as heavy gas reservoir, discussing flow patterns
NUCLEAR ROCKET↗
Application of the MIRA 150A variable thrust rocket engine to manned lunar exploration flying systems.
MIRA 150A variable thrust rocket engine applied to manned lunar exploration flying systems
ENGINE TESTING↗