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I'd expect that part of the reason they use uranium instead of plutonium is exactly to make sure the reactor is safe in the event of a rocket failure.
by Symmetry 9y ago
I'd expect that part of the reason they use uranium instead of plutonium is exactly to make sure the reactor is safe in the event of a rocket failure.
- mrep 9y agoI expect it to be because there isn't much plutonium left [1]. [1]: http://www.popsci.com/plutonium-238-is-produced-in-america-for-first-time-in-30-years http://www.popsci.com/plutonium-238-is-produced-in-america-f...