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NEVADA outside Clark County, with base facilities at Mer- cury, approximately 65 miles north west of Las Vegas. The Test Site is administered by the U. S. Office in Las Vegas. Since establishment in 1951, the site has been used for testing relatively low yield nuclear devices related to development of weapons, for chemical high explosive experiments, location and large ground areas. The Test Site, in- cluding the Nuclear Rocket Development Station, scluare mIIes. Com- pleted NTS plant investment outside NRDS as of Jan. 1, 1963, was approximately $25,000,000. Em- ployment at NTS approximates 5,000 with an addi- tional approximate 1,000 NTS-associated personnel working in Las Vegas. The Los Alamos Scientific related military organizations maintain permanent at graSM THE NUCLEAR ROCKET DEVELOPMENT 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas is a site for testing all reactors, engines and stages .to National Aeronautics and Space Ad mini strati on's ment of nuclear-powered rockets for space flight. sion of the pint AEC-NASA Space Nuclear Propul- sion Office and provides all facilities for ft^tfitoaH TEST SITE ^jS^^^^gct^^eftes developed by the Los Alam?Σ≤ Scientific Laboratory; the NERVA (Nuclear Engine by"thl^^gil5tsG'en^^i^gpSpaglrnd Westinga house Electric Corporation; and the RIFT (Reactot&jlM Flight Tests) stage flBeieB peo- at $40 tlia^cfditional^^^mg^^^mes worth $60 AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION-Azusa, Califor- nia, is in the ea rly stages of a dejpio^|rfgn'tM^itract which will culminate in the assembj^Ma.i.sWse^Tbl^j and testing of nuclear rocket ehgSB|||thelfflSHl ines of this/ type program a source of range, high pavmS^^^^^^aBroMjirjaMSpSEiaB^rmp contractor to the Government's Space Nuclear Pro- pulsion Office, Aerojet together with its principal BBbcontracto^B5fega^^^BagHwgjHHMc??nv. BBiB nqine^S^O'n^??^^!'m1FiT^,t various ?√ßdjWj|ln^^^^SRl^Mm^lstates.vThis work will tests of ^^M^^^^arnd??Ss|semy^d engines. Aerojet-Gen- eral Corporation is America's leadelBBIi^reMsBalM pulsion and is the world's largest industrial organi- zation devoted primari ly to -rtJi^?╟╓development^nsjB production of rocket engines. & GRIER, INC., with' additionallaboratories in Boston and Santa Barbara, people been a key ^??a|^^^^p^^|Atomj^pnerqv Commission's nuclear tests at the|Ngvad^T^tj|^'l|gB E- G. & G.'s Las Vegas off ices were opened in 195|?║| and have continuallygrown since thattime. E G. & G. is responsible for the design, installation and of will provide the propulsion energy in future Project has become a recognized authority in the field of other simulation equip- ment designed to further the study of phenomena. PBEEBMB??|^^^B^H^to'i?╜p the AEC and other government agencies, E. G. & G. is continually development and production related to control sys- tems, specialized electronic instruments and tubes,?╟╓ meas- urements and evaluation. gineering-construction-management services to the nuclear testing in the United States and in the Pacific, new 25,000 square-fooK Page Twenty-two NEVADA main offices are in Los Angeles with others located started with an initial staff of 230 personnel, of office was established to provide a closer liaison such as Lawrence Radiation Laboratory and the Los LOCKHEED MISSILES & SPACE COMPANY is prime of the RIFT (Reactor In Flight Test) stage, the nation's be ground tested at the Nuclear Rocket Development During the next few years, Lockheed personnel and Nevada. The RIFT stage, being produced by Lock- heed under contract with the Marshall Space Flight Administration, will be used to test on the ground NERVA engine being developed for NASA and the Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory. The reactor used in the engine will be based on the KIWI reactor Alamos Scientific REYNOLDS ELECTRICAL & ENGINEERING CO. INC., Las Vegas whose principal Nevada Test Site. Although Reynolds is essentially the company was awarded a contract with the U. S. housing, feeding, procurement, warehousing and ducting research at Nevada Test Site. Over the as an ideal testing and research location with the with constantly expanding reserch programs. This variety of support services. Especially in the areas nolds personnel have developed unusual and unique seek their advice regarding the maintenance and As the largest private employer in the State Site and Las Vegas numbered 4,51 7 at the end of were employed. its Astronuclear Laboratory Division, maintains a Rocket Development Station at the Nevada Test TEST SITE design, construction and testing of nuclear reactors Application) Program. The Nuclear Rocket Program affords aJBgMffaI j. amassed by Westinghouse through extensive nu- clear submarine and nuclear power plant programs. lab-. vice, is the first of its kind in the nation. It was point for the Service's radiological research, surveil- lance, and training activities extending through The laboratory provides a capability for the deter- mination of all types of radiological contaminants physiological media as well as the capability for nuclear incident. mately 1 00 people. Its activities are located on the Charleston Blvd. and on Highland Drive. Future people and four additional buildings to be located Vegas.