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Title: Nuclear Rockets for Mars and Beyond
Post by: Suppressed on February 12, 2018, 02:06:38 am: Nuclear Rockets for Mars and Beyond
by Curious Droid
Published on Feb 11, 2018

They were developed more than 40 years ago and then almost forgotten but now Nuclear Rockets are set to make a comeback and possibly provide the fastest way to get around our solar system to date. Here look at their history and the way could be used in the next decade or so.

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Title: Re: Nuclear Rockets for Mars and Beyond
Post by: Joe Wooten on February 12, 2018, 06:58:28 pm: You will need several very heavy lift rockets to get all the components and fuel in orbit. Rockets on the order of the old Saturn 5. Falcon Heavy is not big enough. They tested the NERVA extensively in the early 1970's.
Title: Re: Nuclear Rockets for Mars and Beyond
Post by: kevindavis007 on February 12, 2018, 11:06:43 pm: If it wasn't for anti nukes in space crowd we would have Nuclear Rockets by now. I think if we want Nuke Rockets in space, we have to build them in Space.
Title: Re: Nuclear Rockets for Mars and Beyond
Post by: kevindavis007 on February 12, 2018, 11:07:26 pm: Quote from: Joe Wooten on February 12, 2018, 06:58:28 pm
You will need several very heavy lift rockets to get all the components and fuel in orbit. Rockets on the order of the old Saturn 5. Falcon Heavy is not big enough. They tested the NERVA extensively in the early 1970's.

That is true.