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UK space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has conducted the first test of a prototype exhaust system for a nuclear fusion rocket engine that could dramatically cut transit times for missions to Mars and beyond. Based in Bletchley, England, the company ...
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NASA’s new nuclear engine could transform deep space
I’ve grown up with rockets that burn chemical fuel, but NASA’s next big leap in propulsion could make those engines look as dated as steam trains. By turning to nuclear power in space, the agency is betting on a new kind of engine that could slash ...
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NASA announced the '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft.' What about the Voyager probes?
NASA announced a mission to Mars using nuclear electric propulsion. How does it differ from earlier missions that utilized nuclear power in a different way?
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The mission, called Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom), is set to launch in December 2028. This mission aims to showcase the use of nuclear fission in space to power electric thrusters. While nuclear technology has been around for decades, it lacked the drive, purpose, destination, and leadership—until now.
Scientists have developed a new form of nuclear propulsion that they claim could slash mission times to Mars and enable voyages to the farthest reaches of the solar system. A team from Ohio State University made the breakthrough using liquid uranium to ...
Researchers put solid rocket engine to the test and find it could ignite and operate reliably under deep-sea pressure at depth of 200 metres
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NASA's '1st nuclear-propelled interplanetary spacecraft' will send helicopters to Mars in 2028
NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, a probe called Space Reactor-1 Freedom that will carry helicopters to Mars.
UK rocket startup demonstrates world first plasma in nuclear fusion breakthrough - Nuclear fusion rockets could cut journey times to Mars from months to weeks
Welcome to Edition 8.35 of the Rocket Report! The headlines this week are again dominated by the big changes afoot in NASA’s exploration program, with the announcement of a Moon base and a nuclear-powered rocket to Mars.