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    Posted 04 May, 2023 19:29

    Europe wants to build a nuclear rocket for deep space exploration

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    Europe wants to build a nuclear rocket for deep space exploration
    The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding several studies that will explore the use of nuclear propulsion for deep space exploration. Propulsion in space currently is conducted using a storage chemical propellant or using electric or solar power. The issue facing space agencies is these propulsion methods are reaching their respective physical limits.
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    Abdul M. Ismail, CEO; Associate Fellow
    Interplanetary Expeditions Ltd.
    Liverpool, United Kingdom
    abdul_m.ismail@interplanetary.aero
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    Secretary, AIAA Nuclear & Future Flight Propulsion (NFFP) Technical Committee
    Technical Discipline Chair (NFFP), SciTech2024, Orlando
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