Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft to be Developed by LMC
DARPA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense.
"These more powerful and efficient nuclear thermal propulsion system…
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