NASA Tests Lithium-Fed Thruster For Mars

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NASA is working on a nuclear thermal propulsion engine to facilitate future missions to Mars after decades of development. The project aims to reduce travel time and increase payload capacity for deep space exploration. This development follows significant investment and long-term research into nuclear propulsion technologies. A compact atomic reactor could power a new propulsion device capable of significantly reducing travel time to Mars. Industry specialists state that if ground and flight tests succeed, the journey to the Red Planet could be shortened to 1.5 months. Current traditional space engines require at least one year for the same trip. The device achieves high power and thrust through its nuclear energy source. NASA successfully tested a lithium-fed thruster designed to propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft.

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Mastodon

“60 років невдач і $20 млрд: NASA нарешті будує ядерний двигун для місії до Марса”

Radio Sputnik

“мощность устройства и тяга создаётся без преувеличения огромное. Подобных рекордных параметров удалось достичь за счёт компактного атомного реактора”

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CRI Huayu Global

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Radio Sputnik

“Если наземные и лётные испытания пройдут успешно, путь до красной планеты сократится до полутора месяцев. На традиционных космических движках он занимает не менее года.”

Radio Sputnik

“Путь до красной планеты сократится до полутора месяцев. На традиционных космических движках он занимает не менее года.”

Spaceflight

“NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars. A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to the test”

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