NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket

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NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket

NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket

Space Daily

Published 27 Jul 2023

Washington (AFP) July 26, 2023

NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars. The Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program may launch as soon as 2027, officials said on a call. Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) systems could cut journey times, increase fu

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