History and mystery surround NASA’s 2028 nuclear Mars mission

Fission-powered space flight, a 60-year dream, would supercharge outer Solar System exploration.

“A lot of folks at NASA don’t even understand all the details of what’s going on.”

https://www.science.org/content/article/history-and-mystery-surround-nasa-s-2028-nuclear-mars-mission

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Space Reactor‑1 Freedom, the first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft, launching to Mars before the end of 2028 👀

Upon reaching Mars, it will deploy the Skyfall payload of Ingenuity‑class helicopters to continue exploring the Red Planet 👀

Check out today's announcements by NASA ⤵️

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-unveils-initiatives-to-achieve-americas-national-space-policy/

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