NASA Space Reactor 1 Freedom for Nuclear Powered Interplanetary to Mars in 2028
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#74FFH)
NASA will launch the Space Reactor1 Freedom, the first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft, to Mars before the end of 2028, demonstrating advanced nuclear electric propulsion in deep space. Nuclear electric propulsion provides an extraordinary capability for efficient mass transport in deep space and enables high power missions beyond Jupiter where solar arrays are not effective. ...