Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit future deep space missions by completing a cold-flow test campaign of the first flight reactor engineering development unit since the 1960s. “Nuclear propulsion has multiple benefits […]
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Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP), Marshall Space Flight Center, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Technology Demonstration Missions Program
Posted on
January 28, 2026
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