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Nuclear powered ion engine to debut in space test
A two pound ion engine paired with a SNAP-10A nuclear reactor is set for test in space from Vandenberg California. If successful the system could enable Mars missions by the late 1970s and future space stations and distant flights. The 970 pound satellite will launch aboard an Atlas Agena booster into an 800 mile high polar orbit.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Mars
U.S
Swift
Andia Corp
Albuquerque
Te Atomic Energy Commission
Wallops Island
Sandia