NASA Mulls Path To Nuclear-Rocket Flight Demo
PASADENA, California — NASA is re-examining the potential for utilizing nuclear thermal rockets (NTR) in deep-space missions, as the technology’s capability to generate higher thrust and 100% more specific impulse than the best-available chemicals can be a source of considerable time and cost...
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