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New nuclear engine concept could help realize 3-month trips to Mars

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New nuclear engine concept could help realize 3-month trips to Mars
Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (USNC-Tech) has developed a concept for a new Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) engine and delivered it to NASA. Claimed to be safer and more reliable than previous NTP designs and with far greater efficiency than a chemical rocket, the concept could…
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