Nuclear thermal propulsion system with reactor direct drive of cryocooler turbine

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PATENT NO 12234042
APP PUB NO 20240278938A1
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18632124

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Systems and methods for nuclear reactor direct drive of a cryocooler turbine. A nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system may have a nuclear reactor that heats a thermal working fluid for directly driving the turbine to power a cryogenic fluid management (CFM) system for keeping propellant at cryogenic temperatures. The features may be used on NTP rockets. The propellant may be liquid hydrogen.

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BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING LLC1100 EXPLORER BLVD NW HUNTSVILLE AL 35806

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Tolley, Zachary Reid Kent, US 4 0

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