This Rocket with Nuclear Thrusters Will Allow Russia to Transport up to 10 Tons of Cargo to Mars

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While SpaceX's Starship continues to face the challenges of conquering Mars — the last flight ended with the ship falling into the Indian Ocean — Russia has announced that it is working on its own bet to reach the red planet: a nuclear-powered rocket capable of transporting up to 10 tons of payload to Martian orbit.The announcement has been made by Dmitri Bakanov, CEO of Roscosmos, just a day after Starship's failed ninth test flight.