Jon PENNYCOOKFeb 10, 2025

This should dent Musk's ambitions for Mars, but one wonders how this will be more successful than the other nuclear thermal rocket designs.

"Russia’s plasma engine could reach Mars in 30 days, drastically reduce space travel time"

https://interestingengineering.com/space/russia-plasma-engine-could-reach-mars-early

"This engine utilizes hydrogen as fuel, accelerating charged particles—electrons and protons—to a remarkable speed of 100 km/s (62 miles/s)."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_thermal_rocket

#NuclearThermalRocket #Russia #space #technology #Mars

Russia's plasma engine spacecraft could reach Mars in just 30 days

Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to two months.

Interesting Engineering
Mr.TrunkJul 27, 2023
Gizmodo: NASA and DARPA Tap Lockheed Martin for a Nuclear Propulsion Demonstration https://gizmodo.com/nasa-darpa-lockheed-martin-nuclear-propulsion-demo-1850682737 #thedefenseadvancedresearchprojectsagency #nuclearthermalrocket #humanmissiontomars #technologyinternet #nuclearpropulsion #nucleartechnology #bwxtechnologies #lockheedmartin #nuclearreactor #tabithadodson #thermalrocket #rocketengine #spacexdraco #environment #blueorigin #pammelroy #nerva #nasa
NASA and DARPA Tap Lockheed Martin for a Nuclear Propulsion Demonstration

Called DRACO, the in-space propulsion system could revolutionize the way we travel to distant locations.

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