Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Launch and Testing

Continuing Experimental Efforts for Simulating a Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine

3:45–4:05PM MDT

Timothy Blackman (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Mitchell Schroll (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), Robert Frederick (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Hunstville)

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for High Delta-V Science Missions

4:05–4:25PM MDT

Ethan Chaleff (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Craig Foulds (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Doug Greisen (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Michael Eades (Ultra Safe Nuclear)

Capabilities of Single Launch NTP and Chemical Spacecrafts for Cis-Lunar Tug Missions

4:25–4:45PM MDT

Christopher Harnack (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Emanuel Grella (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Sean Greenhalge (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Matthew Duchek (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)

Chemical Vapor Deposition of ZrC Coatings for Space Nuclear Propulsion

4:45–5:05PM MDT

Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Tyler Gerczak (ORNL), Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Peter Doyle (ORNL), Will Cureton (ORNL), Grant Helmreich (ORNL), John Hunn (ORNL)

Overview of the Reliability-Driven Design and Test Methodology Applied to Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems

5:05–5:25PM MDT

Samantha B. Rawlins (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)

DRACO On-Orbit Nuclear Thermal Rocket Experiment Preliminary Plans

5:25–5:45PM MDT

Tabitha Dodson (Defense Advanced Projects Agency), David Poston (LANL), Anthony Calomino (NASA Glenn Research Center), Jason Turpin (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)