An alternative technology to the chemically propelled rockets the agency develops now is called nuclear thermal propulsion, ...

In nuclear thermal propulsion systems, a fission reaction heats the propellant before it is expelled to produce thrust.

It’s also similar to the concept of nuclear thermal propulsion, but instead of using heat from a nuclear reaction, it relies on externally-supplied laser energy. A recent paper suggests such a ...

But for now, he says, there are other better options, such as nuclear thermal electric propulsion. Another idea is to use chemical rockets to lift off from Earth and to land on Mars. But for the ...

At the same time, scientists have found that nuclear fusion's potential extends beyond energy production. Research suggests ...

Lockheed Martin and BWX Technologies are strategic partners for several U.S. government programs that seek to harness nuclear thermal and electric propulsion for civil space missions that could be ...

“Given the evidence presented here, I see a compelling case made that China seems to be working towards building a nuclear propulsion system for its naval surface ships (likely aircraft ...

Advanced propulsion technologies, such as ion engines and nuclear thermal rockets, are also being explored for future space exploration missions.

Research by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California revealed that China is actively working on a nuclear propulsion system for a carrier-sized warship. It marks a ...

It has developed leading expertise in thermal and power engineering, flight vehicle power engineering, and nuclear reactor engineering. At the HIT Plasma Propulsion Lab (HPPL), headed by Daren Yu ...