DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL IN SPACE. STATUS, PROSPECTS

摘要

The paper presents a research into the capability and feasibility of nuclear-power-plant long-half-life radioactive waste disposal in space. The paper demonstrates a capability to dispose of long-half-life radioactive waste in space using space launch systems. The paper shows technological areas of improvement of launch vehicle design and radioactive waste capsule design, enabling to create such hardware in the nearest future.