Making a new case for space nuclear power

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review at 21 Jul 2025, 12:00 UTC

DARPA and NASA recently cancelled a project to demonstrate a nuclear thermal propulsion system in orbit. Jeff Foust reports on the end of DRACO and a new study that calls for a reinvigorated effort to develop space nuclear power systems.

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• T2Making a new case for space nuclear powerSpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review21 Jul 2025, 12:00