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25 Min Read Shining Stars: Marshall Teams Support Successful Crew Flight TestBy Wayne SmithFrom preparing for flight readiness, to

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There have been full scale nuclear thermal rocket engines built and tested on the ground since the 1960s. The US had the NERVA project. The attraction is that

The Space Force is giving a nearly even share of 21 upcoming national security launches between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.

In 2023, as NASA pushed the limits of exploration for the benefit of humanity, the agency celebrated astronaut Frank Rubio becoming the first American

I was amused to read recently that the US military plans to send nuclear reactors into space, as if space is not already pretty full of nuclear reactors. Unfortunately, neither the US military nor anyone else on Earth has yet worked out how to harness nuclear fusion – the process that powers the sun and all the other stars. The only human use of fusion is in thermonuclear weapons. This more modest plan involves sending ordinary fission reactors into space.

Chemical rockets and solar panels will chain humanity to Earth forever

Nuclear propulsion systems are the preferred choice for future space exploration missions. They are much more efficient than traditional chemical propulsion systems and offer higher thrust than sustainable alternatives such as solar energy.

Among the 21 missions set to be ordered in the fifth year of Phase 2 task orders, only eight are anticipated to be ordered under a continuing resolution.