Plutonium 238 Production - AAS Division for Planetary Sciences

AAS informational email on Pu-238
National Academy of Sciences summary of the need for Pu-238 for spacecraft power systems
2009 report Radioisotope Power Systems: An Imperative for Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Space Exploration
Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee Letter
FY2010 House budget resolution comments
FY2010 Senate budget comment
Science Plan 2010 for NASA SMD
Improved Planning and Communication Needed for Plutonium-238, 2017 Oct 4 – U.S. Government Accountability Office
News Articles/Editorials on Pu-238 restart
- NASA to allow nuclear power systems for next Discovery mission, 2018 Mar 20 – SpaceNews
- Improved Planning and Communication Needed for Plutonium-238, 2017 Oct 10 – SpaceNews
- Full-Scale Production of Plutonium Spacecraft Fuel Still Years Away, 2016 May 17 – Space.com