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European Space Agency explores nuclear propulsion
A consortium led by Belgium-based Tractebel (part of France’s Engie) has defined a comprehensive technology roadmap to ...
world-nuclear-news14d
Nuclear propulsion system proposed for European space missions
A consortium led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel has completed the European Space Agency-commissioned RocketRoll ...
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.
The Cool Down on MSN13d
American researchers aim for nuclear energy breakthrough with high-speed chemical rockets — here's how it could change the future of spacecraft
The idea behind the new project, which would create a spacecraft powered by both chemical rockets and electric propulsion, is ...
China Steaming Toward Nuclear-Powered Carrier Capability
China's new nuclear-powered carrier ambitions mark a bold stride toward challenging US naval dominance and extending its ...
Electronics Weekly15d
ESA RocketRoll preps for Nuclear Electric Propulsion tug
The RocketRoll project on nuclear electric propulsion for space exploration, for the ESA, has been completed by a consortium ...
Yahoo13d
American researchers aim for nuclear energy breakthrough with high-speed chemical rockets — here's how it could change the future of spacecraft
The Space Force is a division ... the gear shift knob that ignites a nuclear reaction to get a burst of speed. As Interesting Engineering put it, "Electric propulsion, while fuel-efficient ...
The Debrief7d
Nuclear Electric Propulsion Spacecraft Design Moves European Space Agency Closer to 2035 Launch
The European Space Agency is moving one step closer to launching a nuclear-electric propulsion system for deep space missions ...
AOL3d
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
Developing nuclear propulsion technology is a complex ... Nuclear power also frees up space for weaponry and other resources by removing the need to store fuel oil, potentially increasing the ...
Business Today26d
Nuclear power could cut travel time to Mars to just 45 days from seven months. Here’s the twist
NASA aims to minimise crew travel time between Earth and Mars to around two years. Space nuclear propulsion systems could significantly shorten total mission durations and offer greater ...
Singularity Hub25d
Nuclear Rockets Could Take Us to Mars in Half the Time. NASA Plans to Fly One by 2027.
They plan to deploy and demonstrate the capabilities of a prototype system in space in 2027—potentially making it one of the first of its kind to be built and operated by the US. Nuclear thermal ...