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Gary L. Bennett Papers, 1963-2008
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Gary L. Bennett Papers
- Dates
- 1963-2008 (inclusive)19632008
- Quantity
- 2 linear feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 136
- Summary
- The Gary L. Bennett papers consist chiefly of technical papers Bennett wrote during his career as a physicist with the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other federal agencies. Most relate to nuclear power and space propulsion. A number of articles for popular science magazines and two video cassettes of briefings by Bennett are also included.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Gary L. Bennett papers consist chiefly of technical papers Bennett wrote during his career as a physicist with the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other federal agencies. Most relate to nuclear power and space propulsion. A number of articles for popular science magazines and two video cassettes of briefings by Bennett are also included.
A graduate of Boise Junior College (1960), Dr. Bennett received his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Idaho and a PhD. in physics from Washington State University. He was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Boise State University in 1990. He retired and returned to Idaho in 1995. Besides his technical articles, Dr. Bennett has written a novel, The Star Sailors, published in 1980.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gary L. Bennett was born January 17, 1940 in Twin Falls, Idaho. As a teenager he co-founded the Boise Rocket Research Society. Later, Dr. Bennett earned his Associate of Arts degree in science from Boise State University and a doctoral degree in Nuclear Physics from Washington State University in 1970. He went on to help develop power systems for the Voyager, Galileo and Ulysses space systems for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Starting with NASA in 1988, Gary Bennett worked as manager of the Advanced Space Propulsion Systems in the Transportation Division of the office of Advanced Concepts and Technology at NASA and served as program manager of NASA's nuclear propulsion technology program. Before working at NASA Dr. Bennett worked with the United States Department of Energy space radioisotope power program.
Mr. Bennett has written dozens of science fiction articles and is also a science fiction author, publishing The Star Sailors in 1980. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from BSU in 1990.
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Preferred Citation
[item description], Gary L. Bennett Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
A chronological listing of publications (in reverse order), a detailed vita, and news clippings accompany the collection in the first folders of Box 1. Dr. Bennett's articles are filed alphabetically by title.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Folder | ||
1 | 1 | Biographical | |
1 | 2 | Gary L. Bennet Newsclippings | 1996-2011 |
1 | 3 | Listing of publications of Gary L. Bennett, 1964-1994 | |
1 | 4 | Advancing the State of the Art without Violating the Laws of Physics | 1995 |
4 | 19 | Aerospace test Power | 1996 |
1 | 5 | Aerospace Power | 1991 |
1 | 6 | Aerospace Power | 1992 |
1 | 7 | Aerospace Power | 1995 |
4 | 9 | Aerospace Power | 1997 |
1 | 8 | Analyzing the United Nations Principles on the use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space | 1993 |
1 | 9 | Applications of Nuclear Propulsion to Mars Missions | 1991 |
1 | 10 | Arcjet Technology Provides Revolutionary Propulsion Breakthrough | 1994 |
1 | 11 | Back to the Future = Using Nuclear Propulsion to go to Mars | 1991 |
1 | 12 | Boundary Conditions on faster-than-light Transportations Systems | 1993 |
1 | 13 | Cosmic Origins of the Elements | 1988 |
1 | 14 | Development and Implementation of a Space Nuclear Space Program | 1988 |
1 | 15 | Development and use of Nuclear Power Sources for Space Applications | 1981 |
1 | 16 | Development and use of the Galileo and Ulysses Power Sources | 1994 |
1 | 17 | The Dynamic Isotope Power System Technology Program | 1988 |
1 | 18 | The Dynamic Isotope Power System: Technology Status and Demonstration Program | 1989 |
4 | 18 | Electrical Power for Spacecraft: Opinions and Issues Part 1. Solar Power and Energy Storage | 1997 |
4 | 13 | Electrical Power for Spacecraft: Opinions and Issues Part 2. Nuclear Power and Power Management | 1997 |
4 | 14 | Electrical Power System Development: A Companion Technology to Electric Propulsion | 1997 |
4 | 7 | Electrical Power Technologies for Spacecraft: Options and Issues | 1998 |
1 | 19 | Enabling the Space Exploration Initiative: NASA's Exploration Technology Program in Space Power | 1991 |
1 | 20 | Encounter with Uranus | 1985 |
1 | 21 | Enhancing Access to Space: NASA's Advanced Space Transportation Program | 1994 |
1 | 22 | Enhancing Space Transportation: The NASA Program to Develop Electric Propulsion | 1990 |
1 | 23 | Enhancing U.S. Competitiveness: The NASA Electric Propulsion Program | 1994 |
1 | 24 | Evaluating Aeroshell Material for the MJs/Multi-Hundred Watt Heat Source | 1976 |
4 | 5 | An Evolutionary Strategy for Space Nuclear Power | 1996 |
1 | 25 | Experimental Results of Potentially Destructive Reactivity Additions to an Oxide Core | 1964 |
1 | 26 | Exploring the Solar System | 1992 |
1 | 27 | Flight Safety Review Process for Space Nuclear Power Sources | 1987 |
1 | 28 | Future NASA Mission Applications of Space Nuclear Power | 1990 |
1 | 29 | The Galileo Mission: Exploration of Jupiter | 1986 |
1 | 30 | The General-Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator: Power for the Galileo and Ulysses Missions | 1986 |
1 | 31 | Heretical Science: Beyond the Boundaries of Pathological Science | 1994 |
4 | 22 | Historical Flight Qualifications of Space Nuclear Systems | 1997 |
1 | 32 | Historical Overview of the U.S. use of Space Nuclear Power | 1989 |
1 | 33 | Hot Prospects for Space Thermoelectric Power | 1991 |
1 | 34 | Ion Engines for our Mission to Neptune | 1984 |
1 | 35 | Interstellar Transportation: An Enabling Technology for Interstellar Civilizations | 1993 |
1 | 36 | Journey Into Tomorrow: NASA's Future Space Power Requirements | 1991 |
4 | 8 | Lessons of Space Nuclear Power | 1998 |
1 | 37 | Light Water Reactor Safety Research in the United States | 1977 |
1 | 38 | A Look at Soviet Space Nuclear Program | 1989 |
1 | 39 | A Look at the Hairy Star | 1986 |
4 | 11 | Low Risk, High Gain | 1997 |
4 | 10 | Maintain Nuclear Powered Exploration | 1998 |
1 | 40 | Maintenance of the U.S. Space Nuclear Power Program | 1995 |
2 | 1 | Managing for Success: Examples and Observations from the GPHS-RTG Program | 1993 |
4 | 25 | Mission Focus: Successful Management Practices on the Galileo and Ulysses Radioisotope Power Sources Program | 1996 |
2 | 2 | Mission of Daring: The General Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator | 2006 |
2 | 3 | Modification of RF Oscillator for High Pressure Operation | 1969 |
2 | 4 | The NASA Advanced Propulsion Concepts Program | 1989 |
2 | 5 | NASA Advanced Space Photovoltaic Technology-Status, Potential and Future Mission Applications | 1989 |
2 | 6 | The NASA Electric Propulsion Program | 1993 |
2 | 7 | The NASA Low Thrust Propulsion Program | 1989 |
2 | 8 | NASA Mission Planning for Space Nuclear Power | 1991 |
2 | 9 | NASA Program Planning on Nuclear Electric Propulsion | 1992 |
2 | 10 | The NASA Program on Nuclear Propulsion: Preparing for the Future | 1993 |
2 | 11 | The NASA Program to develop Advanced Propulsion | 1990 |
2 | 12 | The NASA Research and Technology Program on Batteries | 1990 |
2 | 13 | The NASA Research and Technology Program on Space Power- a key element of the Space Exploration Initiative | 1991 |
2 | 14 | NASA's Space Platform Technology Program and Planning | 1994 |
2 | 15 | The NASA Space Power Program: A Time of Transition | 1993 |
4 | 1 | The New Millennium Program | 1996 |
2 | 16 | The 1981 United Nations Report: An Historical Consensus on the safe use of Nuclear Power sources in Space | 1992 |
2 | 17 | NRC Water-Reactor Safety-Research Program | 1977 |
4 | 12 | Nuclear Power: Key to Exploring the Universe | 1997 |
2 | 18 | Nuclear Power Sources for Space Applications | 1980 |
2 | 19 | Nuclear Propulsion: A key transportation Technology for the exploration of Mars | 1991 |
2 | 20 | Nuclear Propulsion for Space Exploration | 1992 |
2 | 21 | Nuclear Safety Criteria and Specifications for Space Nuclear Reactors | 1982 |
2 | 22 | Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Mission Utilization, Accomplishments and Mission Benefits | 1994 |
2 | 23 | Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Program Overthrow | 1990 |
2 | 24 | The Oast Space Power Program | 1991 |
2 | 25 | On the Application of Nuclear Fission to Space Power | 1989 |
2 | 26 | On the Development of the Power Sources for the Ulysses and Galileo Missions | 1989 |
2 | 27 | Outward Bound: Summary of the U.S. use of Space Nuclear Power | 1995 |
4 | 16 | An Overview of Electric Power: A Key Technology for Electric Propulsion | 1997 |
2 | 28 | An Overview of NASA's Electric Propulsion Program | 1993 |
2 | 29 | Overview of NASA's Electronic Propulsion Program | 1994 |
2 | 30 | An Overview of NASA's Projected Mission Requirements for Space Nuclear Systems | 1993 |
2 | 31 | Overview of NASA's Space Transportation Research and Technology Program: The Focus on Propulsion | 1993 |
2 | 32 | An Overview of the NASA Advanced Propulsion Concepts Program | 1992 |
2 | 33 | An Overview of the NASA Electric Propulsion Program | 1991 |
2 | 34 | Overview of the U.S. Flight Safety Process for Space Nuclear Power | 1981 |
2 | 35 | The Past as Prologue: A look at Historical Flight Qulifications for Space Nuclear Systems | 1992 |
2 | 36 | The "Pathological Science" Syndrome: A concern for Energy Science | 1993 |
2 | 37 | Performance of the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators on the Galileo and Ulysses Mission | 1993 |
2 | 38 | Plan for Research to Improve the Safety of Light-water Nuclear Power Plants | 1978 |
2 | 39 | Planning for the Space Exploration Initiative: The Nuclear Propulsion Option | 1991 |
2 | 40 | Possible Applications of Advanced Quantum/Relativity Theory Propulsion to Interstellar Exploration | 1995 |
2 | 41 | Power for Spacecraft: The Nuclear Option | 1983 |
2 | 42 | Power Performance of the General-Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator | 1987 |
4 | 2 | Power Performance of U.S. Space Radioisotope Thermometric Generators | 1996 |
2 | 43 | Power Sources for the Galileo and Ulysses Missions | 1994 |
2 | 44 | Powering the Space Exploration Initiative: NASA Future Space Power Requirements and Issues | 1991 |
2 | 45 | Prelude to the Future: A Brief History of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion in the United States | 1994 |
4 | 3 | Preparing for the next Millennium: Report of the Sixth Annual Advanced Space Propulsion System Workshop | 1996 |
4 | 4 | Preserving the Nuclear Option: The AIAA Position Paper on Space Nuclear Power | 1996 |
2 | 46 | Program Managment | 1995 |
2 | 47 | Progress Report on Nuclear Propulsion for Space Exploration and Science | 1993 |
2 | 48 | Proposed Principles on the use of Nuclear Power Sources in Space | 1988 |
2 | 49 | Propulsion and Energy, Aerospace America | 1996-1998 |
2 | 50 | Quality Assurance in NRC Research Programs | 1980 |
2 | 51 | Radioisotope Power Sources for Defense Space Applications | 1986 |
4 | 28 | Reaching the Outer Planets with or without the U.N. | 1996 |
2 | 52 | Rendezous with a Star | 1987 |
2 | 53 | Rendezvous with a Star | 1990 |
2 | 54 | Projected NASA Power Requirements for Space Science and Exploration Missions | 1992 |
3 | 1 | Report of Department of Energy's Assessment Team on Nuclear Power Sources for BSTS Mission | 1987 |
3 | 2 | Report on the NASA/JPL Workshop on Advanced Quantum/Relativity Theory Propulsion | 1995 |
3 | 3 | Report to the Next Generation: Status of NASA's Nuclear Propulsion Technology Program | 1994 |
3 | 4 | Return to Jupiter | 1987 |
3 | 5 | Safety Aspects of Thermoelectrics in Space | 1995 |
3 | 6 | Safety Aspects of Thermoelectrics in Space | 1995 |
3 | 7 | The Safety Review and Approval Process for Space Nuclear Power Sources | 1991 |
3 | 8 | Safety Review Process for Space Nuclear Power Source | undated |
3 | 9 | Safety Status of Space Radioisotope and Reactor Power Sources | 1990 |
3 | 10 | Same Initial Final Reaction Mechanisms | 1970 |
4 | 15 | Some Observations on Avoiding Pitfalls in Developing Future Flight Systems | 1997 |
3 | 11 | Soviet Space Nuclear Reactor Incidents: perception Versus Reality | 1992 |
3 | 12 | Space Applications | 1995 |
3 | 13 | Space Applications | 1995 |
3 | 14 | Space Nuclear Electric Power Systems | 1980 |
3 | 15 | Space Nuclear Power: key to Outer Solar System Exploration | 1995 |
3 | 16 | Space Nuclear Power: A Status Review | 1995 |
3 | 17 | Space Power Needs into the 21st Century | 1990 |
4 | 6 | Spacecraft Power and Propulsion: A Synergism of Technologies | 1996 |
3 | 18 | Stargate, Fact or Fiction | 1995 |
4 | 29 | Stargate: Fact or Fiction | 1995 |
3 | 19 | Status of Nuclear QA Standards | 1980 |
3 | 20 | Status Report on Performance of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators Using Silicon Geranium Thermoelectric Elements | 1994 |
3 | 21 | Status Report on the U.S. Space Nuclear Program | 1995 |
4 | 20 | Status Report on the U.S. Space Nuclear Program | 1996 |
4 | 26 | A Suggested Technical Approach to the Evolutionary Development of Advanced Space Nuclear Power Systems | 1996 |
4 | 17 | A Suggested Technical Approach to the Evolutionary Development of Advanced Space Nuclear Power Systems | 1998 |
3 | 22 | Summary of Fire Protection Research | 1979 |
3 | 23 | Summary of LWR Safety Research in the United States of America | 1977 |
4 | 23 | Summary of the NASA/JPL Workshop on Advanced Quantum/Relativity Theory Propulsion | 1997 |
3 | 24 | Summary of NRC LWR Safety Research Programs on Fuel Behavior | 1979 |
4 | 24 | Summary of the U.S. Ad-Hoc Working Group Meeting on Revising the U.N. Principles on the use of Nuclear Power Sources in Power Sources in Outer Space | 1996 |
3 | 25 | Survivability Considerations in the Design of Space Power Systems | 1988 |
4 | 21 | The Synergy of Spacecraft Electric Propulsion and Power | 1997 |
3 | 26 | A Technical Review of the U.N. Principles on the use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space | 1995 |
4 | 27 | Technologies for Spacecraft Electric Power Systems (and Preface) | 1996 |
3 | 27 | Technology and Applications of Space Nuclear Power | 1991 |
3 | 28 | Technology Development of Dynamic Isotope Power Systems for Space Applications | 1987 |
3 | 29 | Thursting Toward Application: An Overview of NASA's Electric Propulsion Program | 1994 |
3 | 30 | Toward the Last Frontier: A Strategy for the Evolutionary Development of Space Nuclear Power Systems | 1992 |
3 | 31 | Trends in Space Power | 1990 |
3 | 32 | Update to the Safety Program for the General-Purpose Heat Source Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators for the Galileo and Ulysses Missions | 1992 |
3 | 33 | United States Deliberations on the use of Nuclear Power Sources in Space: 1978-1987 | 1989 |
3 | 34 | U.S. Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators in Space | 1984 |
3 | 35 | Use of Nuclear Reactors in Space | 1983 |
3 | 36 | Vetran Voyager Viewing Uranus | 1986 |
3 | 37 | Voyage into the Third Dimension | 1987 |
3 | 38 | Voyager 2: Encounter with Uranus | 1985 |
3 | 39 | Warp Drive and the Hyperspace Bypass | 1994 |
4 | Idaho Public Television Series Dialogue 4 Kids: Planets (DVD) | 2008 | |
4 | Briefings by Gary Bennett (VHS) | 1986-1992 | |
4 | Briefings by Gary Bennett (VHS) | 1993-1994 | |
4 | Evolution: A Scientist's Perspective (VHS) | 2004 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Nuclear propulsion
- Science
- Space vehicles--Propulsion systems
Corporate Names
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration