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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear ... reliable nuclear thermal propulsion for cislunar and deep space missions," General Atomics president Scott Forney ...
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The ion propul­sion sys­tem
Dawn is not propelled by a chemical rocket engine, but by a solar-electric ion propulsion system, particularly suitable for long-distance flights. This innovative propulsion concept was first used in ...
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Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
An alternative technology to the chemically propelled rockets the agency develops now is called nuclear thermal propulsion, which uses nuclear fission and could one day power a rocket that makes ...
ISRO and IIT Madras Unveil Research Centre for Space Thermal Sciences
ISRO and IIT Madras launch a research centre for thermal sciences The facility will focus on spacecraft cooling and cryogenic engines Experts will develop solutions for space exploration and deep-spac ...