USNC-Tech wins NASA funding for nuclear deep-space probe
USNC-Tech gets the green light from NASA to continue development of a spacecraft that would use a nuclear-powered propulsion system.
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USNC-Tech gets the green light from NASA to continue development of a spacecraft that would use a nuclear-powered propulsion system.
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