NASA and DARPA will work together to develop and demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space by 2027. The Demonstration Rocket is part of the Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) programme.
A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of ...
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Nuclear engines for space rockets soon? First in-space test planned in early 2026. Promises vs risks
Space rockets may soon use nuclear-powered engines based on nuclear thermal propulsion, or NTP technology. While no nuclear engine will fly this year, the field is approaching a major milestone, with ...
PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco (2223.SE), opens new tab is set to take a 10% stake in a thermal engine joint venture between Renault (RENA.PA), opens new tab and China's Geely (0175.HK), ...
Deal values JV at $7.93 billion Geely and Renault to each own 45% of JV Aramco initially signalled 20% stake June 28 (Reuters) - Oil producer Saudi Aramco (2223.SE), opens new tab will buy a 10% stake ...
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster thriller Oppenheimer has rekindled public interest in everything nuclear, including nuclear thermal propulsion in space, a promising yet unproven technology that could ...
Researchers show that a modified crystalline nitride can suppress heat flow to near-amorphous levels, offering a new route to ...
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