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Future space missions could have new options opened up by nuclear technology, experts attending an International Atomic Energy Agency event have said.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-power-in-space-is-focus-of-IAEA-and-UN-eve
Russia's state space agency Roscosmos on 22 May presented the design of future satellites and orbital stations equipped with space nuclear-powered tug technology at the New Knowledge forum in Moscow.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 25 May 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-designs-satellites-and-orbital-stations-based-on-nuclear-powered-tug-technology-8766433
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded BWXT Nuclear Energy a $18.8 million contract to initiate conceptual designs for a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor in support of a possible future manned mission to Mars. BWXT Nuclear Energy is a subsidiary of nuclear components, fuel and services provider BWX Technologies, which is based in Lynchburg, Virginia.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 04 August 2017
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NASA-boosts-nuclear-thermal-propulsion-with BWXT-c