NASA’s chief talks up nuclear power during ‘Inspiration Tour’ of Northwest space ventures

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman pays a visit to Rocketdyne and other commercial partners in Washington state. Read More ...
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems for Space Applications articles from across Nature Portfolio

Uncover the latest and most impactful research in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems for Space Applications. Explore pioneering discoveries, insightful ideas and new m ...
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NASA plans to send a nuclear reactor to Mars in 2028

Mars exploration could soon enter a powerful new era as NASA prepares to send a working nuclear reactor toward the Red Planet in late 2028. The ambitious Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission is designed to ...
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NASA targets 2028 Mars flight for first interplanetary reactor propulsion test

NASA wants to activate a working uranium-fission reactor aboard an uncrewed spacecraft heading toward Mars in late 2028. But Space Reactor-1 Freedom, or SR-1, does not yet have a booked launch, a ...

NASA tests dual mode propulsion CubeSat ahead of launch

Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering ...
Aviation Week

Space Nuclear Ambitions Face A Defining Test

NASA is repurposing the Advanced Electric Propulsion System to support its SR-1 nuclear reactor program. Credit: NASA Glenn Research Center Driven by an urgent U.S. government mandate to develop space ...
SpaceNews

National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman during a tour of Idaho National Lab Aug. 7. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — NASA officials say they are confident in plans to launch a nuclear ...
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Elon Musk and NASA’s Chief Are Dreaming of Antimatter Propulsion

With the dawn of the commercial spaceflight industry, rapid technological advancements have put previously inaccessible destinations within reach. NASA now hopes to land humans on Mars by the 2030s, ...
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How can we fuel visits to Mars?

A rocket’s cluster of engines firing in flight produces a bright-purple exhaust plume and thick golden smoke against a sunset sky over the ocean. Humans can leave Earth on rockets powered by chemical ...
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RL10 Maker Rocketdyne Relaunches Independent as L3Harris Splits Space and Missiles

AE Industrial Partners finalized its $845 million acquisition of L3Harris Technologies' space propulsion, power, and electronics units on August 4, 2026, relaunching the historic Rocketdyne brand as a ...