【西德《法兰克福报》1987年10月28日报道】用于卫星和空间探测器的新反应堆在美国即将问世。目前通用电气公司正在制造电功率为100千瓦的反应堆。按计划,这个称为 SP-100反应堆的模式堆应在1991或1992年交货,90年代中期供飞行试用。反应堆堆芯同蓝球一样大。这项工程现在在美国遭到批评,因为有一项最重要的安全要求未能兑现。目前,美 [West German “Frankfurter” reported on October 28, 1987] New reactors for satellites and space probes will soon be available in the United States. GE is currently manufacturing a reactor with an electric power of 100 kilowatts. According to plans, this model reactor, called the SP-100 reactor, should be delivered in 1991 or 1992 and piloted for flight in the mid-1990s. The reactor core is as big as a blue ball. This project is now being criticized in the United States because one of the most important safety requirements has not been fulfilled. Currently, the United States