Hello, and welcome back to Beyond NERVA! Today’s blog post is a special one, spurred on by the announcement recently about the Transport and Energy Module, Russia’s new nuclear electric space tug! […]
Hello, and welcome back to Beyond NERVA! Today, we finish our look at electric propulsion systems by looking at electrostatic propulsion. This is easily the most common form of in-space electric propulsion […]
The most basic type of nuclear rocket, more adaptable and efficient than chemical rockets. Read more →
Electric power for ships, stations, and bases! Read more →
While Project Orion is the most famous pulse drive system, many more options for this potent drive concept have been studied. Read more →
Building a nuclear reactor is hard, here's how we can test the components and system before launch! Read more →
