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Can a nuclear power reactor be cool externaly by space on spacecraft?
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∙ 13y ago
On a spacecraft the reactor thermal output would probably be used to make electricity directly using an array of thermocouples. It would not be using a steam/water cycle as in land based power plants. Without knowing what the system design would be, it's difficult to give a definite answer.
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