1965: The first nuclear power system to be tested in space, the SNAP 10A, is successfully launched into orbit aboard an Atlas-Agena spacecraft. SNAP 10A functions for 43 days until a electrical component fails.
1965: The first nuclear power system to be tested in space, the SNAP 10A, is successfully launched into orbit aboard an Atlas-Agena spacecraft. SNAP 10A functions for 43 days until a electrical component fails.