October 2022

Nuclear Reactors 1069 - Director General Of The IAEA Delivers Opening Speech For Annual Conference - Part 2 of 2 Parts

Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Plastic Pollution
      “NUTEC Plastics, another flagship initiative that has captured the imagination and will of many around the world, helps countries harness environmentally friendly radiation techniques to recycle plastic and use isotopic tracing to better understand the problem of marine microplastic pollution.”
Food

Nuclear Reactors 1067 - U.S. Air Force Issues A Request for Proposals for a Microreactor

     The U.S. Department of the Air Force collaborated with the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLAE) to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for a microreactor to be constructed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The RFP is available at the Sam.gov website. DLAE “enables mission readiness by providing globally resilient energy solutions to the Warriors and the Whole of Government.”

U.S. X-37B Spaceplane - Part 2 of 3 Parts

Part 2 of 3 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
     These specifications are taken from official numbers and other figures that are publicly available.
• Length: 29 feet 3 inches
• Wingspan: 14 feet 11 inches
• Height: 9 feet 6 inches
• Payload bay: 7 feet × 4 feet
• Payload capacity: 500 pounds
• Max launch weight: 11,000 pounds

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