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Photograph article dated March 12, 1963 partially reads, "Scientists at Atomics International in Canoga Park, a division of North American Aviation Inc., are working on a compact nuclear reactor which will power electronic equipment in space satellites. The program is called SNAP, for Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power." Note: Pictured is W. D. Wallace, program manager for compact terrestrial systems at A.I.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
North American Aviation.--Atomics International Division--Employees North American Aviation.--Atomics International Division Santa Susana Field Laboratory Industrial facilities--California--Simi Valley Nuclear engineering--California--Simi Valley Nuclear reactors--Design and construction Nuclear engineering--Safety measures Nuclear reactors--Power distribution Testing Santa Susana Mountains (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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