Nevada Test Site Reactor Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly

Nevada Test Site Reactor Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly


Nevada Test Site, Nevada (NV), US
The Reactor Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly facility (R-MAD) is part of the Nuclear Rocket Development Area (NRDA). Here, projects like Rover and NERVA were undertaken to develop nuclear-powered rockets for space travel. As the name implies, the R-MAD was used for maintenance operations on the reactor that powered the engines.
The Reactor Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly facility (R-MAD) is part of the Nuclear Rocket Development Area (NRDA). Here, projects like Rover and NERVA were undertaken to develop nuclear-powered rockets for space travel. As the name implies, the R-MAD was used for maintenance operations on the reactor that powered the engines.
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