New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days
General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.
NASA Tests Revolutionary Nuclear Propulsion Fuel That Could Take Humans to Mars in Just 45 Days
NASA has achieved a critical milestone in space exploration with the successful testing of advanced nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) reactor fuel at its Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). This breakthrough technology,
New fuel withstands nuclear thermal propulsion reactor conditions
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully tested the nuclear fuel that may one day propel and power the spacecraft of the future. The trials verify that the fuel can survive the harsh environment of a nuclear rocket reactor.
General Atomics tests nuclear thermal propulsion fuel for space missions
General Atomics has completed several key tests for nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) reactor technology at NASA’s MSFC.
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel That Could Take Humans To Mars Tested At NASA Facility
A new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel has been successfully tested at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, with hopes that the fuel could take humans to Mars in the not-too-distant future.
Fuel Testing for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Puts Mars Within Human Reach
American company General Atomics announced it completed a series of test on a nuclear fuel designed for the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP)
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Nuclear Reactor Test Requirements Put DRACO Launch Plans On Hold
A DRACO ground test would need to capture plume exhaust fully to ensure no radioactive materials are released to the ...
NASA wants to send a football field-sized radiator into space for its nuclear-electric Mars rocket
NASA is working on a nuclear electric propulsion system that would involve robotically assembling a space radiator the size ...
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy
The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7 ...
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NASA, Pentagon developing nuclear-powered rocket for Mars voyage
NASA said nuclear thermal rockets can be three or more times more efficient than conventional chemical propulsion and would reduce transit time, essential for an eventual mission to Mars.
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Spaceships of the future that could jet humans to Mars from Nasa Star Wars-style nuclear rocket to Elon Musk’s Starship
There are several mega-rockets already being developed that ... to develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027," said Nasa boss Bill Nelson.
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Nuclear electric propulsion technology could make missions to Mars faster
Rather than cram the whole system into an existing rocket, this would allow ... and human exploration using nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion.