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Subject: Re: Illegality of NERVA's??!!
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Date: Thu, 30-Aug-84 14:45:53 EDT
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Another reason why the Russians like nuclear reactors so much for their
spacecraft is that you can generate enormous amounts of power in a small
space, unlike solar cells.  This comes in handy for high powered active
radars which scan the oceans for things like American navy ships.

Phil