Space nuclear power poised for breakthroughs — if NASA and DoD stay committed

Published on April 8, 2025

"We are finally at the cusp for both nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion," said Kristin Houston, president of space propulsion and power systems at L3Harris Technologies

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