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Nuclear Propulsion Spacecraft Engine Testing

Testing of flight engines of spacecraft and of the 'PHOEBUS IB' nuclear reactor.
Phoebus IB reactor in testing area of Atomic Energy Commission facility at Los
Alamos in New Mexico. Technicians work with NRX-A6 reactor and a nuclear engine carried by rail car. Footage of nuclear engines in test
area along with conceptual animation showing possible spacecraft.

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Added: Oct-27-2011 Occurred On: Jan-1-1968
By: migueldeagua
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Science and Technology
Tags: Nuclear, Spacecraft, Engine, Testing
Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States (load item map)
Marked as: approved
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