U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027

U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027

NASA officials view nuclear thermal propulsion as crucial for sending humans beyond the moon and deeper into space.

NASA to test nuclear-powered rockets so astronauts can make ultra-fast Mars trip

NASA's projected Nuclear electric propulsion systems will need to carry much less fuel than conventional rockets, slashing the seven-month journey time to Mars

US to test nuclear-powered spacecraft for the first time in 50 years

Nasa plans to test a nuclear fission-powered rocket engine to send humans to Mars faster (Picture: DARPA/Cover Images) Nasa plans to test a new spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission, the agency announced on Tuesday. The space agency hopes to have the nuclear-powered rockets flying by 2027, officials said. The project is called the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations, also known as DRACO. The rockets are powered by thermal n…

NASA to test nuclear rocket engine that could take humans to Mars in 45 days

This is the first time a nuclear powered engine has been tested in fifty years

US to Test Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft That Could Eventually Fly People to Mars

A top NASA official revealed this week that the agency is teaming up with the Department of Defense ...

U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027

The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts to Mars in the future, the space agency’s chief said on Tuesday.