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resources:bucket-12
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1a7c524a7bf2daab5235a0340a97cd74510bed0ae5d5ad15fa3183dba99b12d8
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19
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  1. atlas-resource · core-03-3

    NASA Kilopower

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    2871e33c24fdcf65fdb1e7493521d0562eb7d242d251d0748e446873601ed8d9
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    core-03-3
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    NASA Kilopower
    Topic
    power-thermal
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    Not recorded
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    None recorded
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    Primary or institutional source
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    Primary or institutional source
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    official link
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    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
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    2026-07-25
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    Inspected as a core capability-area source. Inclusion supplies context; it is not automatically evidence for a provisional claim.

  2. atlas-resource · core-19-3

    GAO Major Projects Assessment

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    2908edb35bad735a2b584010782fad5c38da6c6a824ce70f3b549f9ee28b1a41
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    core-19-3
    Title
    GAO Major Projects Assessment
    Topic
    ethics-alternatives
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    Not recorded
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    None recorded
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    Primary or institutional source
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    Inspected as a core capability-area source. Inclusion supplies context; it is not automatically evidence for a provisional claim.

  3. atlas-resource · core-20-5

    ASCEND 2027 call for content

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    7331e8b0b47256a0508e8f0e42205c722eaf22ba74e2ddc96731045e7835e13b
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    core-20-5
    Title
    ASCEND 2027 call for content
    Topic
    institutions-workforce
    Year
    2027
    Authors
    None recorded
    Publisher
    AIAA ASCEND
    Resource Type
    Official conference and call overview
    Access
    official link
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Verified At
    2026-07-26
    Selection Note
    Current official source for ASCEND 2027 dates and the open technical-paper and session-proposal call. Inclusion does not establish submission readiness, acceptance, civil-and-defensive compatibility, attendance, affiliation, or a relationship.

  4. atlas-resource · ntrs-19670004920

    Integrated regenerative life support system for extended mission durations

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    af1b1e43ee81aa712c52bd84f98d344b221a0b52fd5243fac42508eac4e01845
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    ID
    ntrs-19670004920
    Title
    Integrated regenerative life support system for extended mission durations
    Topic
    life-support
    Year
    1966
    Published At
    1966-12-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Booth, F. W.
    2. Bruce, R. A.
    3. Hypes, W. D.
    Publisher
    Legacy CDMS
    Resource Type
    Other
    Access
    open full text
    Abstract
    Integrated regenerative life support system for extended space missions involving 4 men
    Keywords
    1. LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM
    2. REGENERATIVE CYCLE
    3. MANNED SPACE FLIGHT
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated because this 1966 other from Legacy CDMS specifically covers “Integrated regenerative life support system for extended mission durations”; its abstract describes Integrated regenerative life support system for extended space missions involving 4 men This materially informs GShips regenerative life support.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    regenerative life support
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS lists open full text, but this pass assessed catalog metadata and abstract rather than independently validating the document. Inclusion is contextual discovery support, not automatic evidence for a GShips claim.

  5. atlas-resource · ntrs-19890017516

    Photovoltaic module on-orbit assembly for Space Station Freedom

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    e8fdc4439f02f238f6920f3b0006d51e3bcb14d3f4db49f5c2799dc8a8c9ee3b
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    ntrs-19890017516
    Title
    Photovoltaic module on-orbit assembly for Space Station Freedom
    Topic
    assembly-logistics
    Year
    1989
    Published At
    1989-01-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Sours, Thomas
    2. Lovely, R.
    3. Clark, D.
    Publisher
    Legacy CDMS
    Resource Type
    Conference Paper
    Access
    open full text
    Abstract
    One of the elements of the Space Station Freedom power system is the Photovoltaic (PV) module. These modules will be assembled on-orbit during the assembly phase of the program. These modules will be assembled either from the shuttle orbiter or from the Mobile Servicing Center (MSC). The different types of assembly operations that will be used to assemble PV Modules are described.
    Keywords
    None recorded
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated because “Photovoltaic module on-orbit assembly for Space Station Freedom” covers One of the elements of the Space Station Freedom power system is the Photovoltaic (PV) module. These modules; it materially informs GShips work on on orbit assembly.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    on-orbit-assembly
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS provides open full text, but this conference paper was screened for curation rather than independently or domain reviewed; inclusion is contextual, not automatic claim evidence.

  6. atlas-resource · ntrs-19920073222

    The ITU as a means of facilitating international collaboration on space radiocommunication systems

    Record fingerprint
    b6c97d1b09410600501298249e43383b31d2cee4653126879345f27f612aef8d
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    ID
    ntrs-19920073222
    Title
    The ITU as a means of facilitating international collaboration on space radiocommunication systems
    Topic
    institutions-workforce
    Year
    1992
    Published At
    1992-08-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Kimball, H.
    2. Nalbandian, A.
    3. Taylor, R.
    Publisher
    Legacy CDMS
    Resource Type
    Conference Paper
    Access
    open metadata
    Abstract
    The role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in the international collaboration in the field of space radio communications is reviewed. The history of the ITU, its structure and activities, and the functions of the permanent organs of the ITU are briefly discussed. Attention is then given to new space service applications for communications around 400 MHz, space services near 2 GHz, new space service applications above 20 GHz, and links for future planetary missions. The discussion also covers deep space allocations near 32/34 GHz, space VLBI applications, new earth exploration satellite service applications, and future work.
    Keywords
    None recorded
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated because this 1992 conference paper from Legacy CDMS specifically covers “The ITU as a means of facilitating international collaboration on space radiocommunication systems”; its abstract describes The role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in the international collaboration in the field of space radio communications is reviewed. The history of the… This materially informs GShips institutions and workforce.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    institutions and workforce
    Evidence Boundary
    Only NTRS metadata and abstract are open here; full-text methods and results were unavailable for this pass. Inclusion is contextual discovery support, not automatic evidence for a GShips claim.

  7. atlas-resource · ntrs-20010091676

    Spacecraft Thermal Control

    Record fingerprint
    e9a60ad2b1ace8d9f001ccefd637440b0a3bcbb39455645d4a8bf9b5e786bffa
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    1
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    ID
    ntrs-20010091676
    Title
    Spacecraft Thermal Control
    Topic
    power-thermal
    Year
    2001
    Published At
    2001-01-05T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Birur, Gajanana C.
    2. Siebes, Georg
    3. Swanson, Theodore D.
    4. Powers, Edward I.
    Publisher
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    Resource Type
    Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
    Access
    open full text
    Abstract
    Thermal control of the spacecraft is typically achieved by removing heat from the spacecraft parts that tend to overheat and adding heat to the parts that tend get too cold. The equipment on the spacecraft can get very hot if it is exposed to the sun or have internal heat generation. The pans also can get very cold if they are exposed to the cold of deep space. The spacecraft and instruments must be designed to achieve proper thermal balance. The combination of the spacecraft's external thermal environment, its internal heat generation (i.e., waste heat from the operation of electrical equipment), and radiative heat rejection will determine this thermal balance. It should also be noted that this is seldom a static situation, external environmental influences and internal heat generation are normally dynamic variables which change with time. Topics discussed include thermal control system components, spacecraft mission categories, spacecraft thermal requirements, space thermal environments, thermal control hardware, launch and flight operations, advanced technologies for future spacecraft,
    Keywords
    None recorded
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated as a foundational spacecraft thermal-control overview of heat removal and addition, external environment, internal dissipation, insulation, radiators, heaters, and system balance.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    thermal control
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS lists open full text, but this pass reviewed metadata and abstract rather than checking the preprint's equations or currency. It is foundational context, not design authority or claim evidence.

  8. atlas-resource · ntrs-20040089477

    Vertebrate development in the environment of space: models, mechanisms, and use of the medaka

    Record fingerprint
    79e0312379126791bc7526ad81fa5dadd5b8696427e5a6b7aa36b679ec90a646
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    ID
    ntrs-20040089477
    Title
    Vertebrate development in the environment of space: models, mechanisms, and use of the medaka
    Topic
    reproduction-genetics
    Year
    1997
    Published At
    1997-06-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Wolgemuth, D. J.
    2. Herrada, G.
    3. Kiss, S.
    4. Cannon, T.
    5. Forsstrom, C.
    6. Pranger, L. A.
    7. Weismann, W. P.
    8. Pearce, L.
    Publisher
    Ames Research Center
    Resource Type
    Reprint (Version printed in journal)
    Access
    open metadata
    Abstract
    With the advent of space travel, it is of immediate interest and importance to study the effects of exposure to various aspects of the altered environment of space, including microgravity, on Earth-based life forms. Initial studies of space travel have focused primarily on the short-term effects of radiation and microgravity on adult organisms. However, with the potential for increased lengths of time in space, it is critical to now address the effects of space on all phases of an organism's life cycle, from embryogenesis to post-natal development to reproduction. It is already possible for certain species to undergo multiple generations within the confines of the Mir Space Station. The possibility now exists for scientists to consider the consequences of even potentially subtle defects in development through multiple phases of an organism's life cycle, or even through multiple generations. In this discussion, we highlight a few of the salient observations on the effects of the space environment on vertebrate development and reproductive function. We discuss some of the many unanswered questions, in particular, in the context of the choice of appropriate models in which to address these questions, as well as an assessment of the availability of hardware already existing or under development which would be useful in addressing these questions.
    Keywords
    1. Flight Experiment
    2. NASA Discipline Developmental Biology
    3. manned
    4. STS-70 Shuttle Project
    5. STS-78 Shuttle Project
    6. short duration
    7. STS-59 Shuttle Project
    8. Non-NASA Center
    9. Space Flight/instrumentation
    10. Oryzias/anatomy & histology/embryology/genetics/growth & development
    11. Weightlessness
    12. Genes, Homeobox/genetics
    13. Embryo, Nonmammalian
    14. Spacecraft/instrumentation
    15. Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S
    16. Research Design
    17. Female
    18. Animals
    19. Male
    20. Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
    21. Temperature
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated for medaka fish as a compact vertebrate model of development and reproduction in space, with relevance to autonomous aquatic research systems.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    vertebrate development models
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS metadata and abstract provide model-organism context; hardware, developmental outcomes, welfare, and human relevance were not independently validated. It is biology-method context, not reproductive evidence.

  9. atlas-resource · ntrs-20040089896

    Johnson Space Center's Regenerative Life Support Systems Test Bed

    Record fingerprint
    4c20b56f88414163c79f86df7e37c85e223bf079b6906731becdc5a877e6f689
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    1
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    bounded-competence: information-science
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    ID
    ntrs-20040089896
    Title
    Johnson Space Center's Regenerative Life Support Systems Test Bed
    Topic
    life-support
    Year
    1996
    Published At
    1996-01-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Barta, D. J.
    2. Henninger, D. L.
    Publisher
    Legacy CDMS
    Resource Type
    Reprint (Version printed in journal)
    Access
    open metadata
    Abstract
    The Regenerative Life Support Systems (RLSS) Test Bed at NASA's Johnson Space Center is an atmospherically closed, controlled environment facility for human testing of regenerative life support systems using higher plants in conjunction with physicochemical life support systems. The facility supports NASA's Advanced Life Support (ALS) Program. The facility is comprised of two large scale plant growth chambers, each with approximately 11 m2 growing area. The root zone in each chamber is configurable for hydroponic or solid media plant culture systems. One of the two chambers, the Variable Pressure Growth Chamber (VPGC), is capable of operating at lower atmospheric pressures to evaluate a range of environments that may be used in a planetary surface habitat; the other chamber, the Ambient Pressure Growth Chamber (APGC) operates at ambient atmospheric pressure. The air lock of the VPGC is currently being outfitted for short duration (1 to 15 day) human habitation at ambient pressures. Testing with and without human subjects will focus on 1) integration of biological and physicochemical air and water revitalization systems; 2) effect of atmospheric pressure on system performance; 3) planetary resource utilization for ALS systems, in which solid substrates (simulated planetary soils or manufactured soils) are used in selected crop growth studies; 4) environmental microbiology and toxicology; 5) monitoring and control strategies; and 6) plant growth systems design. Included are descriptions of the overall design of the test facility, including discussions of the atmospheric conditioning, thermal control, lighting, and nutrient delivery systems.
    Keywords
    1. NASA Discipline Number 61-10
    2. NASA Program Advanced Life Support
    3. NASA Center JSC
    4. NASA Discipline Life Support Systems
    5. Plants/growth & development
    6. Life Support Systems/instrumentation
    7. Ecological Systems, Closed
    8. Environment, Controlled
    9. Space Simulation
    10. Systems Integration
    11. Human
    12. Computer Systems
    13. United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    14. Evaluation Studies
    15. United States
    16. Equipment Design
    17. Light
    18. Atmospheric Pressure
    19. Facility Design and Construction
    20. Hydroponics/instrumentation
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated because this 1996 reprint (version printed in journal) from Legacy CDMS specifically covers “Johnson Space Center's Regenerative Life Support Systems Test Bed”; its abstract describes The Regenerative Life Support Systems (RLSS) Test Bed at NASA's Johnson Space Center is an atmospherically closed, controlled environment facility for human testing of… This materially informs GShips regenerative life support.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    regenerative life support
    Evidence Boundary
    Only NTRS metadata and abstract are open here; full-text methods and results were unavailable for this pass. Inclusion is contextual discovery support, not automatic evidence for a GShips claim.

  10. atlas-resource · ntrs-20150004445

    A Systems Engineering Approach to Architecture Development

    Record fingerprint
    f72a1bfc4136e2a72225d7e6321f83c46d876fe181292b44645bfa5d7e5feb12
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    1
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    bounded-competence: information-science
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    ID
    ntrs-20150004445
    Title
    A Systems Engineering Approach to Architecture Development
    Topic
    institutions-workforce
    Year
    2015
    Published At
    2015-07-13T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. David A. Di Pietro
    Publisher
    Goddard Space Flight Center
    Resource Type
    Conference Paper
    Access
    open full text
    Abstract
    Architecture development is often conducted prior to system concept design when there is a need to determine the best-value mix of systems that works collectively in specific scenarios and time frames to accomplish a set of mission area objectives. While multiple architecture frameworks exist, they often require use of unique taxonomies and data structures. In contrast, this paper characterizes architecture development using terminology widely understood within the systems engineering community. Using a notional civil space architecture example, it employs a multi-tier framework to describe the enterprise level architecture and illustrates how results of lower tier, mission area architectures integrate into the enterprise architecture. It also presents practices for conducting effective mission area architecture studies, including establishing the trade space, developing functions and metrics, evaluating the ability of potential design solutions to meet the required functions, and expediting study execution through the use of iterative design cycles.
    Keywords
    1. Multi-tier Framework
    2. Systems Engineering
    3. Architecture Development
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated because this 2015 conference paper from Goddard Space Flight Center specifically covers “A Systems Engineering Approach to Architecture Development”; its abstract describes Architecture development is often conducted prior to system concept design when there is a need to determine the best-value mix of systems that works collectively in… This materially informs GShips institutions and workforce.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    institutions and workforce
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS lists open full text, but this pass assessed catalog metadata and abstract rather than independently validating the document. Inclusion is contextual discovery support, not automatic evidence for a GShips claim.

  11. atlas-resource · ntrs-20170000778

    Detection of DNA Damage by Space Radiation in Human Fibroblasts Flown on the International Space Station

    Record fingerprint
    5c64c8753b00ca42148a5adee0c84564291ad2694b8d54c049befc63a062cbad
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    1
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    bounded-competence: information-science
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    ID
    ntrs-20170000778
    Title
    Detection of DNA Damage by Space Radiation in Human Fibroblasts Flown on the International Space Station
    Topic
    radiation-environment
    Year
    2017
    Published At
    2017-01-23T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Lu, Tao
    2. Zhang, Ye
    3. Wong, Michael
    4. Feiveson, Alan
    5. Gaza, Ramona
    6. Stoffle, Nicholas
    7. Wang, Huichen
    8. Wilson, Bobby
    Publisher
    Johnson Space Center
    Resource Type
    Presentation
    Access
    open full text
    Abstract
    Space radiation consists of energetic charged particles of varying charges and energies. Exposure of astronauts to space radiation on future long duration missions to Mars, or missions back to the Moon, is expected to result in deleterious consequences such as cancer and comprised central nervous system (CNS) functions. Space radiation can also cause mutation in microorganisms, and potentially influence the evolution of life in space. Measurement of the space radiation environment has been conducted since the very beginning of the space program. Compared to the quantification of the space radiation environment using physical detectors, reports on the direct measurement of biological consequences of space radiation exposure have been limited, due primarily to the low dose and low dose rate nature of the environment. Most of the biological assays fail to detect the radiation effects at acute doses that are lower than 5 centiSieverts. In a recent study, we flew cultured confluent human fibroblasts in mostly G1 phase of the cell cycle to the International Space Station (ISS). The cells were fixed in space after arriving on the ISS for 3 and 14 days, respectively. The fixed cells were later returned to the ground and subsequently stained with the gamma-H2AX (Histone family, member X) antibody that are commonly used as a marker for DNA damage, particularly DNA double strand breaks, induced by both low-and high-linear energy transfer radiation. In our present study, the gamma-H2AX (Histone family, member X) foci were captured with a laser confocal microscope. To confirm that some large track-like foci were from space radiation exposure, we also exposed, on the ground, the same type of cells to both low-and high-linear energy transfer protons, and high-linear energy transfer Fe ions. In addition, we exposed the cells to low dose rate gamma rays, in order to rule out the possibility that the large track-like foci can be induced by chronic low-linear energy transfer radiation.
    Keywords
    None recorded
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated for an ISS fibroblast experiment examining DNA damage and repair signatures after combined spaceflight conditions, relevant to cellular-risk methods and biospecimen design.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    cellular radiation response
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS lists presentation material, but sample size, controls, statistics, and applicability to long-duration human health were not independently validated. It is experimental context, not clinical claim evidence.

  12. atlas-resource · ntrs-20180004768

    Biosignature False Positives

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    5bd163e82c8e87a1300746da25c0f4c9e0cb6fccffe997fceec9f731abc9cc17
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    1
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    bounded-competence: information-science
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    ID
    ntrs-20180004768
    Title
    Biosignature False Positives
    Topic
    destinations-astrobiology
    Year
    2018
    Published At
    2018-04-12T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Harman, Chester E.
    2. Domagal-Goldman, Shawn
    Publisher
    Springer International Publishing
    Resource Type
    Book Chapter
    Access
    open full text
    Abstract
    In our search for life - whether within the earliest part of Earth's geologic record, on planets within our solar system such Mars, or especially for extrasolar planets - we must infer the presence of life from its impact on the local or global environment. These "biosignatures," often identified from the known influence of terrestrial organisms on the Earth's atmosphere and surface, could be misdiagnosed when we apply them to alien worlds. The so-called false positives may occur when another process or suite of processes masks or mimics a biosignature. Here, we examine several leading biosignatures, then introduce potential false positives for these signals, and finally discuss methods to discriminate between the two using current and future detection technologies. We conclude that it is the astrobiology community's responsibility to thoroughly exhaust all possibilities before we resort to "life" as an explanation.
    Keywords
    None recorded
    Source Class
    Editor selected context (exact value: editor-selected-context)
    Selection Note
    Curated because “Biosignature False Positives” covers In our search for life - whether within the earliest part of Earth's geologic record, on planets within; it materially informs GShips work on biosignatures and target characterization.
    Verified At
    2026-07-25
    Curation Topic
    biosignatures-and-target-characterization
    Evidence Boundary
    NTRS provides open full text, but this book chapter was screened for curation rather than independently or domain reviewed; inclusion is contextual, not automatic claim evidence.

  13. atlas-resource · ntrs-20190001178

    The Fusion Driven Rocket: Nuclear Propulsion through Direct Conversion of Fusion Energy

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    19056fa2bc13a5e0282332a57903d3fcb97b77ca53084329b9f918d6be5b750b
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    ID
    ntrs-20190001178
    Title
    The Fusion Driven Rocket: Nuclear Propulsion through Direct Conversion of Fusion Energy
    Topic
    propulsion
    Year
    2018
    Published At
    2018-11-12T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
    Authors
    1. Slough, John T.
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    The future of manned space exploration and development of space depends critically on the creation of a dramatically more efficient propulsion architecture for in-space transportation. A very persuasive reason for investigating the applicability of nuclear power in rockets is the vast energy density gain of nuclear fuel when compared to chemical combustion energy. The Fusion Driven rocket (FDR) represents a revolutionary approach to fusion propulsion where the power source releases its energy directly into the propellant, not requiring conversion to electricity. It employs a solid lithium propellant that requires no significant tankage mass. The propellant is rapidly heated and accelerated to high exhaust velocity (> 30 km/s), while having no substantial physical interaction with the spacecraft thereby avoiding damage to the rocket and limiting both the thermal heat load and radiator mass. The key to achieving this stems from research at MSNW and the UW on the magnetically driven implosion of metal foils onto a magnetized plasma target to obtain fusion conditions. A logical extension of this work leads to a method that utilizes these metal shells (or liners) to not only achieve fusion conditions, but to serve as the propellant as well. Several low-mass, magnetically driven metal liners are inductively driven to converge radially and axially and form a thick blanket surrounding the target plasmoid and compress the plasmoid to fusion conditions. Virtually all of the radiant, neutron and particle energy from the plasma is absorbed by the encapsulating, thick metal blanket thereby isolating the spacecraft from the fusion. This energy, in addition to the intense Ohmic heating at peak magnetic field compression, is adequate to vaporize and ionize the metal blanket. The expansion of this hot, ionized metal propellant through a magnetically insulated nozzle produces high thrust at the optimal Isp. The energy from the fusion process, along with the waste heat, is thus utilized at very high efficiency. The basic scheme for FDR is illustrated and described in the report (see Fig. 2) The two most critical issues in meeting challenges introduced employing magneto-inertial fusion as the power source is driver efficiency and “stand-off” – the ability to isolate and protect fusion and thruster from the resultant fusion energy. By employing metal shells for compression, it is possible to produce the desired convergent motion inductively by inserting the metal sheets along the inner surface of cylindrical or conically tapered coils. Both stand-off and energy efficiency issues are solved by this arrangement. 3 This two year effort focused on achieving three key criteria for the Fusion Driven Rocket to move forward for technological development: (1) the physics of the FDR must be fully understood and validated, (2) the design and technology development for the FDR required for its implementation in space must be fully characterized, and (3) an in-depth analysis of the rocket design and spacecraft integration as well as mission architectures enabled by the FDR need to be performed. A subscale, laboratory liner compression test facility was assembled at the University of Washington Plasma Dynamics Laboratory with sufficient liner kinetic energy (~ 0.5 MJ) to reach conditions required for fusion breakeven conditions. Detailed experimental studies of the dynamic behavior of the driven liners as well as liner convergence and magnetic compression were performed. The development of both the 1D liner dynamics code and the full 3D ANSYS® liner calculations was achieved. The characterization of both the FDR and spacecraft as well as a design architecture analysis was conducted that included an examination of a wide range of mission architectures and destinations for which this fusion propulsion system would be enabling or critical. In particular a rapid, single launch manned Mars mission was developed.
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2026-07-26
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