The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion

Ars Technica
By Eric BergerJul 26, 2023, 5:01 pm150 pts
Enlarge / Artist concept of Demonstration for Rocket to Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) spacecraft, which will demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine. (credit: DARPA) Four years from now, if all goes well, a nuclear-powered rocket engine will launch into space for the first time. The rocket itself will…

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