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Tag: nuclear thermal propulsion

DRACO-NASA nuclear rocket
Posted inCivil, Military, News

DARPA says decreasing launch costs, new analysis led it to cancel DRACO nuclear propulsion project

by Jeff FoustJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

A DARPA official said the agency canceled a space nuclear propulsion project it was jointly developing with NASA in part because the effort was overtaken by lower launch costs.

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Posted inCivil, Commercial, News

Space nuclear power poised for breakthroughs — if NASA and DoD stay committed

by Sandra ErwinApril 8, 2025April 5, 2025
Posted inCivil, News, Policy & Politics

Final NASA 2024 spending bill defers decision on MSR funding

by Jeff FoustMarch 3, 2024March 3, 2024
BWXT
Posted inPress Release

BWXT to Provide Nuclear Reactor Engine and Fuel for DARPA Space Project

by SpaceRef EditorJuly 28, 2023July 15, 2024
DRACO illustration
Posted inCivil, Military, News

NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo

by Jeff FoustJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023
X energy
Posted inPress Release

TRISO-X Successfully Completes Fuel Test to Power Nuclear Thermal Propulsion in Space

by SpaceRef EditorMarch 16, 2023July 15, 2024
DRACO
Posted inCivil, Military, News

NASA and DARPA to partner on nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration

by Jeff FoustJanuary 24, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inCivil, From the Magazine, Opinion

Op-ed | It’s Time for Congress to Order the Nuclear Option

by Liz PillowSeptember 8, 2022January 23, 2023
Posted inCommercial, Military, News

DIU selects nuclear-powered spacecraft designs for 2027 demonstrations

by Sandra ErwinMay 17, 2022January 23, 2023
Posted inMilitary, News

DARPA moving forward with development of nuclear powered spacecraft

by Sandra ErwinMay 4, 2022January 23, 2023

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