A KIWI reactor at the Maintenance, Assembly and Disassembly Building for Project Rover at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station in Nevada, ca. 1963
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: 2005-018-0003
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Project Rover Photograph Collection includes 8 photographs and the cover artwork from a brochure that was printed ca. 1963 describing the Maintenance, Assembly and Disassembly (MAD) building for Project Rover at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station (NRDS) in Nevada. Project Rover was an effort involving agencies such as Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (Los Alamos National Laboratory), the Atomic Energy Commission, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to build a nuclear reactor to power a rocket into space. The cover artwork shows an exterior view of the MAD building. Also included are photographs of equipment being built and tested inside and outside of the MAD building. These include three photographs of KIWI series reactors, a series of reactors produced by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (Los Alamos National Laboratory) that was a likely candidate for use in the NERVA (Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application) program. Interior views of the MAD building include the disassembly area and an area labeled Hot Cell #1 (a laboratory area with robotic arms). Also included in the collection is an aerial photograph of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico.
Dates
- ca. 1963
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 9 items (1 folder) : 8 black and white photographs, cover art
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451