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Feasibility of space disposal of radioactive nuclear waste. 2: Technical summaryThe feasibility of transporting radioactive waste produced in the process of generating electricity in nuclear powerplants into space for ultimate disposal was investigated at the request of the AEC as a NASA in-house effort. The investigation is part of a broad AEC study of methods for long-term storage or disposal of radioactive waste. The results of the study indicate that transporting specific radioactive wastes, particularly the actinides with very long half-lives, into space using the space shuttle/tug as the launch system, appears feasible from the engineering and safety viewpoints. The space transportation costs for ejecting the actinides out of the solar system would represent less than a 5-percent increase in the average consumer's electric bill.
Document ID
19740014391
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1974
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
E-7676
NASA-TM-X-2912
Accession Number
74N22504
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 770-18
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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