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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/ne-seminar-space-nuclear-pr
 opulsion-for-advanced-space-exploration/
SUMMARY:NE Seminar: "Space Nuclear Propulsion for Advanced Space Exploratio
 n"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nSpace nuclear propulsion (SNP) can help enable robust
  exploration and utilization of the solar system. Initial operational syst
 ems may be used primarily in cislunar space or for deep space science miss
 ions. Higher-performance SNP systems may be used for human missions to Mar
 s and beyond.\n\nThe seminar will discuss potential SNP mission applicatio
 ns and historical programs\, as well as near-term plans for SNP developmen
 t and some of the various types of SNP systems that have been proposed.\nB
 io\nMichael Houts\, Ph.D.\nNuclear Research Manager\nNASA Marshall Space F
 light Center\nDr. Michael Houts has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from t
 he Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was employed at Los Alamos Na
 tional Laboratory for 11 years\, where he served in various positions\, in
 cluding Team Leader for Criticality\, Reactor\, and Radiation Physics and 
 Deputy Group Leader of the 70-person Nuclear Design and Risk Analysis grou
 p. Dr. Houts has been a NASA employee for 23 years and currently serves as
  Nuclear Research Manager for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as wel
 l as principal investigator for NASA’s Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) pr
 oject.\n\nRecent awards include a NASA Distinguished Service Medal\, a NAS
 A Exceptional Service Medal\, a NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement M
 edal\, and being selected as an Associate Fellow of the American Institute
  of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:Rhines Hall Room 125\, 549 Gale Lemerand Drive\, Gainesville\, FL\
 , 32611\, United States
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