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US to test nuclear engine for future Mars missions
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IANS | 25 Jan, 2023
NASA and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have
announced a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine
in space, the key steps for sending the first crewed missions to Mars.
NASA and DARPA will partner on the Demonstration Rocket
for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) programme, Xinhua news agency
reported.
Using a nuclear thermal rocket allows for faster transit time, reducing risk for astronauts, according to NASA.
Reducing
transit time is a key component for human missions to Mars, as longer
trips require more supplies and more robust systems.
"NASA will
work with our long-term partner, DARPA, to develop and demonstrate
advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027. With the
help of this new technology, astronauts could journey to and from deep
space faster than ever - a major capability to prepare for crewed
missions to Mars," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
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