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On the atomic side, I participated in the NERVA project to
develop a nuclear engine for use in manned flight to Mars.
NASA's Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program at the
Nuclear Rocket Development Station (NRDS), Jackass Flats, Nevada was contracted
by Pan American Airways to develop a nuclear Engine for future manned flight to
Mars. This 1950 - 1960's Kiwi nuclear reactor Program code-named" Project
Rover," consisted of test cells, A, C, and ETS-1 Engine Test Stand; R-MAD and
E-MAD (Reactor and Engine Maintenance Assembly and Disassembly facilities; a
Control Point/Technical Operations complex; an Administrative area; and a
Radioactive material storage area. The three test cells were connected by a
railroad where a remote-controlled locomotive transported the
highly-radioactive reactor between the assembly complexes and the test stand.
It was called the railroad "Jackass Rail Line, the worlds shortest and
slowest".
ATOMIC BOMB PROJECTS
Between projects, I participated in several atomic bomb tests at the neighboring Nevada Test Site while awaiting security clearance upgrade required for transfer to the Special Projects "black world" at Groom Lake. The atomic tests in which I participated were Marvel, Cobbler,, Gasbuggy, Cabriolet, and Torch underground detonations.
Click on the images below to view 4 pages of atomic photos.
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