POWERING FUTURE COLONIES
Oct 10, 2019
2 minutes
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Titanium radiator
The titanium radiator will not only protect the reactor from falling debris, but will use water heat pipes to eject waste heat into the space environment.
Uranium core
Uranium-235 is the material that begins producing energy through nuclear fission, but it must be handled with care to avoid an explosion.
Beryllium shield
Due to the high neutron reflectance throughout the required
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