DARPA Wants To Assemble, Demo Nuclear Rocket in Orbit
Credit: NASA
DARPA plans to demonstrate a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system that can be assembled on orbit to expand U.S. operating presence in cislunar space, according to the Pentagon advanced research agency’s fiscal 2020 budget request. The agency is seeking $10 million in 2020 to begin a new program...
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