A New Dawn in Space Travel: Centrifugal Nuclear thermal propulsion
Sep 25, 2025 · A newly proposed design—a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR)—may be the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for. It promises to slash travel times, boost performance, and shift …
Space Nuclear Propulsion - NASA
May 22, 2025 · Within this effort, NASA is exploring two propulsion systems – nuclear thermal and nuclear electric – each providing unique and complementary capabilities.
General Atomics tests fuel as space nuclear propulsion R&D powers on
Jan 24, 2025 · General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that it has subjected nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel samples to several “high-impact” tests at NASA’s …
Nuclear Propulsion Tech That Could Cut Travel Time to Mars Approved by NASA
Jan 23, 2025 · NASA's successful testing of nuclear thermal propulsion technology could shorten the journey to Mars to just 45 days.
General Atomics tests advanced nuclear thermal propulsion fuel at NASA …
Jan 21, 2025 · General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced a major step forward in nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technology with successful testing of its reactor fuel at NASA's …
Nuclear thermal rocket - Wikipedia
A nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) is a type of thermal rocket where the heat from a nuclear reaction replaces the chemical energy of the propellants in a chemical rocket.
General Atomics Successfully Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion …
Jan 20, 2025 · Tests were conducted in collaboration with NASA to verify the ability of the GA-EMS design-specific nuclear fuel to meet the high-performance specifications required to withstand the …
The Space Review: Making a new case for space nuclear power
Jul 21, 2025 · “The nuclear propulsion projects are terminated to achieve cost savings and because there are other nearer-term propulsion alternatives for Mars transit.” Congress may not go along with …
NASA Tests Revolutionary Nuclear Propulsion Fuel That Could Take …
Jan 22, 2025 · NASA has successfully tested a revolutionary nuclear thermal propulsion fuel that could cut the travel time to Mars to just 45 days.
NASA TechPort - Project
Dec 18, 2025 · NTP is an open-ended project focused on developing enabling technologies for nuclear thermal propulsion and demonstrating the robust functionality of those technologies through ground …