Sentences with phrase «grumman nuclear propulsion»

In 2011, Bechtel won a lead contract to manage the nation's two Navy research facilities for nuclear propulsion.

I put Ron Paul to the side because, even if the Republicans do someday nominate a gold standard supporter who wants sharp defense cuts, but it won't be this year, won't be someone who thinks he wants to zero out nuclear weapons production, and military nuclear propulsion production, transportation, and testing, and it won't be a ex-publisher of racist newsletters who can't fully come clean.

Facing limited funds, NASA administrator Michael Griffin slashed many science programs, including astrobiology (down 50 percent in the 2007 request) and the development of nuclear propulsion systems for spacecraft (down 97 percent).

NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

NNSA maintains the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

And, «The role of a first generation NTP in the development of advanced nuclear propulsion systems could be analogous to the role of the DC - 3 in the development of advanced aviation.

It turns out that small reactors for nuclear propulsion are really about the only appropriate use for nuclear power.

Our national security is inextricably linked to our country s energy security, said retired Navy Admiral Frank Skip Bowman, who was director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion program.

Acquire and maintain local qualifications for Radiological and Environmental controls including DOT and Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program requirements and regulations

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Hennessy told an audience of nuclear policy experts today that key «Initial Gate» decisions on the boats, missile compartments and propulsion systems had already been signed off by the Treasury and MOD.

A short while later, the Europa mission came back to life, when it was linked with an experimental ion propulsion system powered by a nuclear fission reactor, the pet idea of Sean O'Keefe, then NASA's administrator.

The spaceships of Project Orion, designed in the late 1950s but never built, had in common their massive size (this one was more than 30 feet in diameter) and a propulsion system that relied on controlled nuclear explosions.

Crossing the huge distance between the Sun and Alpha Centauri using current spacecraft technologies would take several millennia, though the possibility of nuclear pulse propulsion or laser light sail technology, as considered in the Breakthrough Starshot program, could reduce the journey time to a matter of decades.

Progress made under the NTP project could also help enable high performance fission power systems and Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP).»

«Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP): A Proven Growth Technology for Human NEO / Mars Exploration Missions» By Stanley K.Borowski, David R. McCurdy, and Thomas W. Packard 2012 At: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20120003776.pdf

It may share a name with the world's first nuclear submarine, but the Nautilus has a far more conventional propulsion system.

S12 Management of radioactive wastes, and non-radioactive wastes from nuclear facilities S13 Hydro energy S14 Solar energy S15 Geothermal energy S16 Tidal and wave power S17 Wind energy INIS Training Seminar 14 - 16 Novemner 20118 IAEA INIS / ETDE SUBJECT CATEGORIES S25 Energy storage S29 Energy planning, policy and economy S30 Direct energy conversion S32 Energy conservation, consumption, and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systems S36 Materials science S37 Inorganic, organic /

United States Navy • USS Nimitz / USS Carl Vinson 2002 — Present Nuclear Power Student (2002 — 2005) Chief Machinery Operator (2005 — 2011) Work Center Supervisor (2011 — Present) As Chief Machinery Operator supervised 6 personnel in safety operations of Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier Engine Room containing 2 Main Engines providing propulsion, 2 Turbine Generators providing electricity, and 2 Distilling Units producing 100K gallons of fresh water per day, with oversight of all support systems for propulsion plant.

Responsibilities included work center supervisor for main propulsion engine and boiler rooms, leading petty officer for M and B divisions, Nuclear repair coordinator, Recruiter, Quality Assurance Inspector and maintenance coordinator for several minor and major overhauls on various class ships.