#nuclearpropulsion — Public Fediverse posts

Space nuclear programs face near- and long-term challenges

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-nuclear-programs-face-near-and-long-term-challenges/

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

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/national-lab-visit-boosts-nasas-confidence-in-space-nuclear-propulsion-mission/

NASA Can Reach MARS in Half the Time With Lithium-Fed Electromagnetic Thrusters; Know How It Works

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://in.mashable.com/science/112757/nasa-can-reach-mars-in-half-the-time-with-lithium-fed-electromagnetic-thrusters-know-how-it-works

What I’ve been reading about: US-UK SSN Colaboration and what it means for sovereignty. Is there a kill switch? What does it mean for AUKUS?

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Source: Themistocles
Posted : May26
In Comments of https://www.navylookout.com/the-evolution-of-uk-nuclear-submarine-reactors-and-rolls-royces-central-role/

It’s good information if one is going to argue about AUKUS TierONE to any informed length. I for one, learned a lot from reading it and will never see AUKUS in the same light.

#AUKUS #SSN #SG9 #PWR3plus #Astute #Vanguard #NuclearPropulsion #Submarine #SSNBM #UK #US #ReactorDesign #RollsRoyce

America’s nuclear spacecraft is heading to Mars, and it’s bringing helicopters

For decades, nuclear propulsion has been a fixture of aerospace engineering proposals and government studies, always promising, never…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #fissionreactor #helicopters #interplanetaryspacecraft #mars #NASA #NuclearElectricPropulsion #nuclearpropulsion #propulsiontechnology #solarsystem #Spacecraft
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/554046/

Why on Earth would NASA build a nuclear reactor on the Moon?

“Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon” is not a headline I imagined reading before last week.…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #BhavyaLal #BlueMoon #LAL #NASA #nuclearpower #nuclearpropulsion #NuclearReactor #reactorphysicist #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/86625/

House appropriators interested in alternatives to SLS EUS upper stage

LAS VEGAS — House appropriators want NASA to examine alternatives to a new upper stage for the Space…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #CommercialLEODestinations #MarsSampleReturn #MSR #NASA #NASAbudget #nuclearpropulsion #Science #SLS #SN
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/32953/

Feasibility study of a mission to Sedna -- Nuclear propulsion and solar sailing

https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17732

#HackerNews #FeasibilityStudy #Sedna #Mission #NuclearPropulsion #SolarSailing #SpaceExploration

New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/nuclear-fuel-power-rockets-to-mars

#science #nuclear #physics #fuel #space #spacetravel #mars #nuclearpropulsion

Space exploration is on the brink of a nuclear-powered renaissance and is set to propel us faster and further into the cosmos than ever before. Nuclear propulsion, which includes both nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) and nuclear electric propulsion (NEP), offers several advantages over traditional chemical rockets. This isn’t just about reaching new frontiers; it’s about doing so sustainably and responsibly.

#NuclearPropulsion #SpaceTravel #NextFrontier

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/space-hour/2024/05/the-future-of-space-travel-could-be-nuclear/

China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping? https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/chinas-nuclear-powered-containership-a-fluke-or-the-future-of-shipping/ #nuclearpropulsion #marinepropulsion #CurrentEvents #Featured #Interest #Science

China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping? - Since China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) unveiled its KUN-24AP containers... - https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/chinas-nuclear-powered-containership-a-fluke-or-the-future-of-shipping/ #nuclearpropulsion #marinepropulsion #currentevents #featured #interest #science

Rocket Report: Starbase comes alive again; China launches four times - Enlarge / The Super Heavy booster for SpaceX's next Starship test fligh... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1957059 #unitedlaunchalliance #nuclearpropulsion #longmarchrocket #rocketreport #artemisii #starship #ariane6 #spacex #vulcan #space #china #draco

Ars Technica: Rocket Report: Starbase comes alive again; China launches four times https://arstechnica.com/?p=1957059 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #unitedlaunchalliance #nuclearpropulsion #longmarchrocket #rocketreport #artemisII #starship #ariane6 #spacex #vulcan #Space #china #DRACO

🎙️ ✨ A new episode has been published on @ITSPmagazine

Show: Stories From Space With Matthew S Williams

Episode: Going Nuclear! The Promise of Nuclear Propulsion

Podcast format: Audio

Enjoy!

👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

#NuclearPropulsion #Nuclear #space #tech #technology #stories

Project Orion
using 200 one-kiloton nuclear devices for propulsion

http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/realdesigns2.php#projectorion
#ProjectOrion #NuclearPropulsion