SNAP-10A was the first Atomics International, nuclear-reactor power system built for use in space. Evolved from the SNAP-10 300 watt design, SNAP-10A fulfilled a 1961 Department of …

The SNAP-10A was a space-qualified nuclear reactor power system launched into space in 1965 under the SNAPSHOT program. [29] [30] It was built as a research project for the Air Force, to …

The objective of the government-sponsored System for Nuclear Auxiliary Power (SNAP) program was to develop compact, lightweight reliable atomic electric devices for use in space, sea and …

Criticality tests of other flight-qualified SNAP 10 reactors were performed including SNAP 10A which was launched in April 1965. Three reactors (FS-1, FS-4 and FS-5) were assembled and …

The SNAP 10A is a nominal 500-w electric space power system employing a nuclear reactor heat source and thermoelectric power conversion equipment.

SNAP (Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power) pro-gram. These are the SNAP 10A, a 500-w thermoelec- E/K coNDcM-tric system; SNAP 2, a 3-kwe turboelectric system; and the SNAP 8, …

The purpose of the SNAP 2/ 10A Reactor Ground Test Program was to determine the structural behavior of the SNAP Z/10A reactor assemblies when subjected to thermochemical, fire, …

The first nuclear reactor space power system, SNAP 10A, was successfully flight tested in April 1965. This paper includes a description of the reactor-thermoelectric system and the …

The SNAP-10A reactor is a high-temperature, liquid metal cooled reactor designed for satellite and other space applications. The reactor is an integral part of the SNAP-10A system, which is …

The first nuclear reactor space power system, SNAP 10A, was successfully flight tested in April 1965. This paper includes a description of the reactor-thermoelectric system and the …