Re: NASA fast-tracks nuclear-powered spaceship, aims for interplanetary travel
"Jim Wilkins" <[email protected]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:21:39 -0400
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"a425couple" wrote in message news:[email protected]... It isn’t the first time the U.S. has considered nuclear power in space. The NERVA program, Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications, was designed and tested in the 1960s. ------------------------------------- I built a laboratory demonstration model of a spacecraft communications laser design on my home shop metal lathe and milling machine which were made in the 1960's and still can do precise work.