Abstract
In 1987, in response to a request from U.S. Air Force Space Division (AF/SD), the Department of Energy (DOE) convened a team of experts to assess the technology readiness of various nuclear power source (NPS) options being considered for the proposed Boost Surveillance and Tracking System (BSTS). NPS option s included the Dynamic Isotope Power System (DIPS), the Space Thermionic Advanced Reactor -Compact (STAR -C) and a low -power derivative of the SP -100 space nuclear reactor power system. Given the mission requirements and constraints along with performance, schedule and cost considerations, the assessment team unanimously concluded that DIPS was the only nuclear system that could deliver the required power within mission mass and schedule targets with the lowest development risk. This paper summarizes that 1 987 report within the context of the overall DIPS program.
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