White House Encourages NASA to Work on Space-Based Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems

White House Encourages NASA to Work on Space-Based Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems
By Alan Boyle

In what’s likely to be one of the last space policy initiatives of his administration, President Donald Trump has issued a directive that lays out a roadmap for nuclear power applications beyond Earth. Space Policy Directive 6, released on December 16th, calls on NASA and other federal agencies to advance the development of in-space nuclear …

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December 19, 2020 at 07:06AM
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