nuclear Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:00:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png nuclear Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 House Intelligence chair blasts White House over Russia’s space nuke threat https://spacenews.com/house-intelligence-chair-blasts-white-house-over-russias-space-nuke-threat/ https://spacenews.com/house-intelligence-chair-blasts-white-house-over-russias-space-nuke-threat/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:00:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444848

Rep. Mike Turner warns of a 'Cuban missile crisis in space'

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]]> https://spacenews.com/house-intelligence-chair-blasts-white-house-over-russias-space-nuke-threat/feed/ 0 444848 NASA, DARPA Experts to Discuss Nuclear Rocket Program Developments https://spacenews.com/nasa-darpa-experts-to-discuss-nuclear-rocket-program-developments/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:31:32 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209968 DRACO-NASA nuclear rocket
DRACO-NASA nuclear rocket

Experts from NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 26, to discuss the latest developments in the […]

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]]> 209968 Lockheed Martin Selected to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-selected-to-develop-nuclear-powered-spacecraft/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:29:34 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209966 Lockheed Martin nuclear spacecraft
Lockheed Martin nuclear spacecraft

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for […]

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]]> 209966 TRISO-X Successfully Completes Fuel Test to Power Nuclear Thermal Propulsion in Space https://spacenews.com/tri-structural-isotropic-triso-particle-fuel/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:04:53 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=207126 X energy
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TRISO-X LLC (“TRISO-X”), a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy”) that primarily develops and designs tri-structural isotropic (“TRISO”) particle fuel, today announced the successful test of its […]

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]]> 207126 An Experimental Loop For Simulating Nuclear Reactors In Space https://spacenews.com/an-experimental-loop-for-simulating-nuclear-reactors-in-space/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:32:11 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=21865

Nuclear thermal propulsion, which uses heat from nuclear reactions as fuel, could be used one day in human spaceflight, possibly even for missions to Mars. Its development, however, poses a […]

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]]> 21865 NASA Announces Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Concept Awards https://spacenews.com/nasa-announces-nuclear-thermal-propulsion-reactor-concept-awards/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:12:10 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=21469

NASA is leading an effort, working with the Department of Energy (DOE), to advance space nuclear technologies. The government team has selected three reactor design concept proposals for a nuclear […]

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]]> 21469 NASA and DOE Make Progress on Surface Nuclear Fission Power Technology https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-doe-make-progress-on-surface-nuclear-fission-power-technology/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=55357

NASA and the Department of Energy have completed tests on several fission surface power components within the last few weeks. The agencies are researching technologies that could enable possible use […]

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]]> 55357 NASA Press Briefing to be Held April 19 for Prometheus Nuclear Program https://spacenews.com/nasa-press-briefing-to-be-held-april-19-for-prometheus-nuclear-program/ Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=43229 A Notice of Intent (NOI) for NASA’s Prometheus Nuclear Systems and Technology program was released March 30 for public comment that ends May 31, 2005. A press briefing will be […]

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]]> 43229 Teams Selected to Research Critical Issues in Electric Propulsion https://spacenews.com/teams-selected-to-research-critical-issues-in-electric-propulsion/ Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=41940 NASA announced the selection of four teams to conduct research into critical issues in electric propulsion in support of the Vision for Space Exploration. Electric- propulsion critical issues research is […]

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]]> 447762 NASA Signs Space Nuclear Power Agreement With Department Of Energy https://spacenews.com/nasa-signs-space-nuclear-power-agreement-with-department-of-energy/ Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=41408

NASA and the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration – Naval Reactors (NR) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will lead to the development, design, delivery, and […]

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]]> 41408 High Flux Isotope Reactor marks 400th cycle https://spacenews.com/high-flux-isotope-reactor-marks-400th-cycle/ Fri, 21 May 2004 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=40922 Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), one of the world’s most powerful research reactors, is marking a milestone this month — its 400th fuel cycle since it […]

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]]> 40922 Ion Engine Design Passes Key NASA Test https://spacenews.com/ion-engine-design-passes-key-nasa-test/ Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=39961

A team of engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif, successfully tested a new ion propulsion engine design, one of several candidate propulsion technologies under study by NASA’s Project […]

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]]> 39961 NASA Successfully Tests Ion Engine https://spacenews.com/nasa-successfully-tests-ion-engine/ Thu, 20 Nov 2003 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=39768

NASA’s Project Prometheus recently reached an important milestone with the first successful test of an engine that could lead to revolutionary propulsion capabilities for space exploration missions throughout the solar […]

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]]> 447081 Boeing Selects Leader for Nuclear Space Systems Program https://spacenews.com/boeing-selects-leader-for-nuclear-space-systems-program-2/ Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=39336 Boeing has selected Dr. Joe Mills to lead the company’s effort on the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) program, part of a NASA initiative to develop nuclear power and electric […]

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]]> 446897 Boeing Selects Leader for Nuclear Space Systems Program https://spacenews.com/boeing-selects-leader-for-nuclear-space-systems-program/ Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=39336 Boeing has selected Dr. Joe Mills to lead the company’s effort on the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) program, part of a NASA initiative to develop nuclear power and electric […]

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]]> 39336 Boeing-Led Team to Study Nuclear-Powered Space Systems https://spacenews.com/boeing-led-team-to-study-nuclear-powered-space-systems/ Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:8888/spaceref/?p=38901 NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has awarded a contract to a Boeing-led team to study deep space propulsion systems for the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission, scheduled to launch […]

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