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| Nuclear propulsion in space |
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| AlbertL:
More cool stuff from the Space Age: I thought the rotary control rod idea was especially clever. |
| pwlps:
Russians are actually trying to make one, it isn't for travelling to Mars though. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37191/it-looks-like-russias-nuclear-powered-cruise-missile-test-program-is-back-in-business |
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If you're interested in space propulsion systems, check out the Technical Projects section of the British Interplanetary Society (est 1933). Noteworthy was their Project Daedalus, a 1970s vision of an interstellar mission accelerated to sub-light speed, by a chain of small nuclear detonations. Yes, bombs in space... https://www.bis-space.com/technical-projects/ |
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