Russia pitches nuclear power for Elon Musk's Mars dream

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Russia pitches nuclear power for Elon Musk’s Mars dream, despite US tensions
Russia has expressed interest in supplying a small nuclear power plant for a future Mars mission led by Elon Musk. Kirill Dmitriev, President Vladimir Putin’s envoy for international cooperation, made the statement on Thursday.
Putin envoy says Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for Musk's Mars mission
Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Vladimir Putin's international cooperation envoy said on Thursday.
Russia offers Elon Musk nuclear power plant for Mars flight
Russian Presidential Envoy for International Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev has said that Russia is ready to supply a small nuclear power plant for the SpaceX mission to Mars. Source: Reuters Quote from Dmitriev: "Russia can offer a small-sized nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars and other advanced technological capabilities.

Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes

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Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after takeoff
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff.
First European orbital rocket launch fails, crashes into Norwegian ocean
The first orbital rocket launched from Europe crashed less than a minute after it was launched Sunday, but operators still considered the mission a success.
Orbital rocket crashes seconds after take-off in rare European spaceport launch
A German start-up’s orbital rocket spun out and crashed seconds after take-off Sunday, in a rare European test flight that the makers said “met its set goals.”
A Stunning Fusion Rocket Could Cut Interplanetary Travel in Half—and We'll Try It in Just 2 Years
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Pulsar unveils nuclear fusion rocket concept
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A Private European Aerospace Startup Completes the First Test Flight of Its Orbital Launch Vehicle
A private European aerospace startup says it has successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway ...