March 17, 2004

NASA Partners With Department Of Energy, For Space Exploration

Posted by tourdemars to Project Prometheus at March 17, 2004 11:14 PM

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Naval Reactors (NR) Program haas joined NASA in its effort to investigate and develop space nuclear power and propulsion technologies for civilian applications. These activities could enable unprecedented space exploration missions and scientific return unachievable with current technology. NR brings 50-plus years of practical experience in developing safe, rugged, reliable, compact and long-lived reactor systems designed to operate in unforgiving environments. NR is a joint DOE and Department of the Navy organization responsible for all aspects of naval nuclear propulsion.
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This news release is about a month old from the rumor mill of such an effort to be entered into that I saw on either NASA Watch or on the space.com site, I not sure of which.
The need for higher energy levels is a function of trying to do more science with instrumentation though robotics rather than people.
When this work turns into warp drive propulsion then we can all cheer.

Posted by: Harold LaValley at March 18, 2004 04:39 AM