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Experts Ponder Nuclear Rockets To Send Humans To Mars, NPR - Coggle Diagram
Experts Ponder Nuclear Rockets To Send Humans To Mars, NPR
1 NASA's Perseverance rover : Mars last week
hope send astraunots
2 nuclear-powered rockets (ROGER MAYERS)
Start study it now
project : Mars mission 2039
++ $$
3 Idea of using nuclear reactors for propulsion : 1950/60's
Atomic Energy Commission
collaboration for NASA
develop prototypes
STOP 1970's : no futur on mars / moon
4 Important funding
Develop +++ : explore red planet
5 Humans on mars : difficult
speed to go
how many time stay
trip have to be fast
need a lot of fuel /fioul'/
Nuclear power solution ?
less fuel and time
2nd type of reactor reactor would generate electricity : disadvantages too
powerful radiations in space
6 nuclear rockets : X
really expensive
scientist have to work on a lot of points