With the growing commercial and state interest in space exploration, particularly in the US, there is considerable potential for new NTP designs to transform long-duration space missions, with …

Melding aerospace and nuclear processes. Launch approval. Gap identification. Processes and manufacturing techniques developed for the terrestrial application can be leveraged for in …

Jun 2, 2025 · Experts in the space domain and in the nuclear domain concluded that the project is feasible in a long-term, can be safely operated, and offers huge performance gains, while …

Foreword The Nuclear Security Review 2025 includes the global trends and the Agency’s activities in 2024. It also presents priorities for 2025 and beyond, as identified by the Agency, …

Aug 11, 2025 · The foundations of the 2025 U.S. nuclear revival lie in a combination of regulatory streamlining and executive orders that have prioritized nuclear energy as a key pillar of …

Jul 23, 2025 · The testing demonstrated that nuclear fuels under development by NASA and DOE are capable of withstanding ramps up to operational nuclear thermal propulsion temperatures …

Jan 7, 2025 · Historically, opposition to nuclear power has been linked to safety and environmental concerns — including waste — and on the business side, to high costs and low …

Innovations in materials science are essential to developing components that can endure the intense thermal and radiation environments associated with nuclear propulsion. Protecting …

Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Papers Presented at the AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition 2025

Pursue multiple parallel options to develop a subscale nuclear engine that demonstrates a viable NTP propulsion system and is scalable to the Mars mission engine needs.