National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission
Successful development would enable faster and more efficient travel to distant planets and celestial bodies.
NASA officials say they are confident in plans to launch a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission by the end of 2028 after visiting the national lab building the mission’s reactor. The post National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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