The future of space travel could be nuclear: Robert O'Brien was recently appointed as the Director of the Center for Space Nuclear Research with the Universities Space Research Association. The post The future of space travel could be nuclear first appeared on Federal News Network. @Poseidon-US #FederalNewsRadio #Innovation
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Nuclear power may seem a good source of energy for space travel. Are nuclear propulsion engines used in spaceships? The answer is no. No current spacecraft uses this type of energy. However, some studies have been conducted to investigate the possibility of a nuclear spaceship.-- https://lnkd.in/dDir2t-y
Do Spaceships Use Nuclear Propulsion?
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Nuclear energy is all the rage these days...now there's renewed interest in using nuclear power for space propulsion after decades of indifference. The reality is that any manned missions to Mars will need a serious propulsion system and nuclear could get a spacecraft there faster than any of the alternatives as well as powering activities once there. Read more in my latest article for The Telegraph. #nuclearpower #spacetravel #mars https://lnkd.in/eKxz6tWU
There’s one place where the case for nuclear power is undisputable
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Space exploration is on the brink of a nuclear-powered renaissance and is set to propel us faster and further into the cosmos than ever before. Nuclear propulsion, which includes both nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) and nuclear electric propulsion (NEP), offers several advantages over traditional chemical rockets. This isn’t just about reaching new frontiers; it’s about doing so sustainably and responsibly. #NuclearPropulsion #SpaceTravel #NextFrontier
The future of space travel could be nuclear
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Good to see DARPA making such progress on nuclear thermal propulsion designs. DRACO is an important next step. To fully unlock this technology, Congress will need to address the licensing regime for the launch and use in space of nuclear energy and the indemnification scheme that covers such activities. https://lnkd.in/eu4RFQ6z
For the First Time Since '65, the U.S. Military Will Blast a Nuclear Reactor Into Space
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NEI: Nuclear Is Going to Infinity and Beyond Read more from NEI here:
Nuclear Is Going to Infinity and Beyond 🚀
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Great innovation going on in nuclear radioactive waste usage.
Zeno Power announced Jan. 26 it is working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to recycle decades-old radioactive material to produce radioisotope power sources. Under the agreement with DOE, Zeno will have access to a large supply of strontium-90, a radioisotope created as a byproduct in nuclear fission reactors. The company will use the material to build radioisotope power sources, or RPS systems. These are compact devices that convert heat from isotopes into electricity. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration for decades has used RPS systems for deep-space missions, but these systems are fueled by plutonium-238, an isotope that is in limited supply. Zeno designed an RPS system for small satellites fueled by strontium-90.
Zeno to recycle decades-old radioactive material to fuel its radioisotope power systems
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Nuclear power in space exploration will be pivotal and long lasting.
US Revives Nuclear Power for Space Exploration
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Rolls-Royce + #SMRs + #Space, what more could we want? Rolls Royce has been working hard on advanced small modular #nuclear reactor technology for a while now. Plenty of use cases for this technology on Earth are self-evident and necessary for #greenenergy. But, also exciting are the applications for the #spaceindustry. "The company had unveiled the conceptual model design of a nuclear Space Micro-Reactor that may one day supply electricity for a lunar settlement...Jake Thompson, Director of Novel Nuclear & Special Projects, Rolls-Royce, regarding the most recent funding. “The future of space exploration is greatly dependent on the ability to generate high levels of consistent power, and our nuclear Micro-Reactor is the solution that will offer safe, reliable, and flexible power to a broad range of space missions.” Power is as critical to the future $4T #spaceeconomy of the 2040s and $10T market of the 2050s as launch and satellites 🛰 are to today's $675B industry. -GSP- MilkyWayEconomy The Space Economy #5ir #newspace
Rolls Royce’s mini nuclear reactor for Moon gets funding boost
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The Frontier of Propulsion: Nuclear Thermal vs. Nuclear Electric in Space Travel #SpaceEconomy #NewSpaceEconomy #NewSpace #Space
The Frontier of Propulsion: Nuclear Thermal vs. Nuclear Electric in Space Travel
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