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Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute - http://www.inspi.ufl.edu/
Researching square lattice honeycomb ternary carbide fuels and nuclear electric propulsion based on gaseous and liquid fuel reactors with magnetohydrodynamic power generation systems. |
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion - http://www.fas.org/nuke/space/
Federation of American Scientists' review of the topic. |
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NuclearSpace - http://www.nuclearspace.com/
The goal is to promote the use of nuclear power in space and to further enhance the manned exploration of our solar system. |
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How Stuff Works: How Fusion Propulsion Will Work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/fusion-propulsion.htm
Shows how building a fusion-powered spacecraft would be equivalent of developing a car on Earth that can travel twice as fast as any car with a fuel efficiency of 7,000 miles per gallon. |
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http://www.ans.neep.wisc.edu/~ans/point_source/AEI/sep95/rocket_programs.html - http://www.ans.neep.wisc.edu/~ans/point_source/AEI/sep95/rocket_programs.html
The Nuclear Engines for Rocket Vehicle Applications project. Started by the Atomic Energy Commission and NASA in 1961 and cancelled in 1971 due to radiation worries and a lack of interest from NASA. |