Four Times the Ion Drive Thrust With 20+KW Nuclear Reactor for 2028 NASA Mars Mission
The NASA planned 2028 nuclear powered ion drive spacecraft, SR-1 Freedom will have a 20 kilowatt nuclear reactor. SR-1 Freedom will use 20-plus kilowatt fission reactor fueled by High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium and Uranium Dioxide, encased in a Boron Carbide Radiation Shield. This will power a xenon ion drive. Previous nuclear spacecraft designs involved more powerful ...
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https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/04/four-times-the-ion-drive-thrust-with-20kw-nuclear-reactor-for-2028-nasa-mars-mission.html
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