nuclear engine for rocket vehicle application (NERVA)
NASA and DARPA Award Contract for a Nuclear Engine to Lockheed Martin
NASA and DARPA have announced the Lockheed Martin and partners will develop the prototype DRACO nuclear thermal engine.
1 year ago
The UK is Considering Nuclear Propulsion in Space
The UK Space Agency recently contracted with the British Rolls Royce company to research nuclear propulsion, which could allow for…
4 years ago
White House Encourages NASA to Work on Space-Based Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems
In what's likely to be one of the last space policy initiatives of his administration, President Donald Trump has issued…
4 years ago
NASA Reignites Program for Nuclear Thermal Rockets
NASA recently announced a three-year partnership with BWXT to develop nuclear thermal rockets for future mission to Mars and beyond!
7 years ago
Exploring the Universe with Nuclear Power
In the past four decades, NASA and other space agencies from around the world have accomplished some amazing feats. Together,…
10 years ago