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Old January 3rd 04, 11:20 AM
David Findlay
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Was NERVA type or other nuclear engines ever considered for the space
shuttle? Do they generally release any radioactive materials or is this
completely contained? Is it still contained in failure modes? Thanks,

David
 




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