General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully tested the nuclear fuel that may one day propel and power the spacecraft of the future. The trials verify that the fuel can survive ...
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New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 daysGeneral Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.
The PULSAR research project, led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel, has unveiled the conceptual design of a plutonium-238 ...
Nuclear power generation is on the rise worldwide. The use of nuclear energy is also being investigated in the space sector.
The Sea Dragon, a 490-foot behemoth, would have been built of inexpensive steel and launched from the sea, minimizing ground infrastructure.
The demonstration rocket’s engine reactor remains in “pre-PDR ... capitalizes on newly gained bipartisan support for nuclear power. In his first term, President-elect Donald Trump signed ...
Russia's RS-28 Sarmat missile, claimed by Putin to be powerful, faces development setbacks linked to Ukrainian technology, as ...
American company General Atomics announced it completed a series of test on a nuclear fuel designed for the Nuclear Thermal ...
Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.
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