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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In a nuclear electric propulsion system, heat from a nuclear reactor is converted to electrical energy either by direct thermoelectric or thermionic conversion. NEP provides higher power, thrust, and specific impulse than a SEP [solar electric propulsion] system, although the thrust still pales to insignificance compared to our chemical rockets. For a comparison specific impulse of chemical rockets is about 400secs, Deep Space 1 uses SEP and produces around 3300secs, NEP on the other hand could produce specific impulse as high as 13,000secs.  1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20electric%20propulsion

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mode de propulsion nucléaire dans lequel l'énergie produite sert à engendrer de l'énergie électrique qui accélère un agent propulsif.  2, record 1, French, - propulsion%20nucl%C3%A9o%C3%A9lectrique

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR

Sonde martienne à propulsion nucléoélectrique.  3, record 1, French, - propulsion%20nucl%C3%A9o%C3%A9lectrique

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish