The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
arstechnica.com The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
"NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system."
Four years from now, if all goes well, a nuclear-powered rocket engine will launch into space for the first time. The rocket itself will be conventional, but the payload boosted into orbit will be a different matter.
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Definitely a mission to keep an eye on, but when Orion drive?
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