Beyond the Moon: The Story of the Rover Program, 1955 to 1973
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 06:00pm
Virtual ANS-C Lecture
Thursday December 16, 2021 - 6:00pm
Beyond the Moon: The Story of the Rover Program, 1955 to 1973
By Alan B. Carr, Senior Historian, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Between 1955 and 1973, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory attempted to build a reactor engine for space travel intended to carry astronauts far beyond the moon. The Rover Program, as it was known, successfully produced three reactors suitable for flight testing, including the Phoebus-2A: the most powerful individual reactor of any type ever built. Unfortunately, the proposed mission to Mars was cancelled in the early 70s and the Rover Program along with it. Still, the Rover Program changed history. Beyond the Moon tells the story of this forgotten but amazing program.
Alan B. Carr currently serves as a Program Manager and the Senior Historian for Los Alamos National Laboratory. During his 17 years at the Lab, Alan has produced several publications pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear weapons testing, and the Laboratory's development during the Cold War years. He has lectured for numerous professional organizations and been featured as a guest on many local, national, and international radio and television programs. Before coming to Los Alamos, Alan completed his graduate studies at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
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