FISSION SURFACE POWER (FSP) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TASKS. REVIEW THE FSP TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION U…

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FISSION SURFACE POWER (FSP) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TASKS. REVIEW THE FSP TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION UNIT FINAL DESIGN, AND PROVIDE COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCE WITH PRIOR SPACE NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMS. REVIEW THE FSP SYSTEM MODEL VERIFICATION PLAN, AND PROVIDE COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCE WITH PRIOR SPACE NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMS. REVIEW THE FSP TDU MODEL RESULTS VS. PRIMARY TEST CIRCUIT REPORT, AND PROVIDE COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON EXPERIENCE WITH PRIOR SPACE NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMS. PARTICIPATE IN FSP PROJECT STATUS TELECONS AND PROGRESS REVIEWS AND PROVIDE VERBAL COMMENTS. PARTICIPATE IN SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TASKS AS ASSIGNED BY THE FSP PROJECT MANAGER. IN COOPERATION WITH INL, SUPPORT THE DESIGN, FABRICATION, TESTING AND EVALUATION OF THE PUMP PERFORMANCE. SUPPORT EVOLUTION OF THE PUMP TO A PROTOTYPE UNIT. SUPPORT NASA AND DOE MANAGEMENT IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE FSP PROJECT TO ACHIEVE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC GOALS AS COST EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. ASSIST IN CREATION AND REVIEW OF SPECIFIC DESIGN AND TEST PLANS, ANALYSIS OF RESULTS, PREPARATION OF REPORTS AND BRIEFING MATERIAL. PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS, REVIEWS AND PRESENTATIONS AS NEEDED. DOCUMENT RATIONALE AND JUSTIFICATION FOR READINESS TO SUPPORT A FLIGHT PROGRAM IN 2015. DOCUMENT THE FSPS APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT, LAUNCH, AND OPERATIONS SAFETY. DOCUMENT KNOWLEDGE OF RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. DOCUMENT FSPS CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS