U.S.and Russia Research Institutions in Space Nuclear Power and Their Organizing Structures
As the countries with strongest capability in space nuclear power,the United States(U.S.)and Russia have long been developing space nuclear power as a national strategic and core technology.Driven by key strategic needs,the two countries consistently promote R&D in space nuclear power and have established strong technology basis.Space nuclear power has been applied in engineering in scale and is maintaining a momentum of rapid development in the two countries.The U.S.and Russia have established effective organizing/management systems of space nuclear power and research institutions with advanced capabilities.The characterized organizing/management systems unite outstanding domestic research forces to conduct synergized research.This paper investigates the status of the U.S.and Russia research institutions in space nuclear power and their organizing structures and then analyzes characteristics of and experiences in the organizing structures to provide corresponding suggestions and proposals for developing space nuclear power in China.
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