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’re going to return to our discussion of fission power plants, and look at a program that was unique in the history of astronuclear […]
Hello, and welcome to Beyond NERVA, for our first blog post of the year! Today, we reach the end of the reactor portion of the SNAP program. A combination of the holidays […]
Hello, and welcome back to Beyond NERVA, where we’re getting back into issues directly related to nuclear power in space, rather than how that power is used (as we’ve examined in our […]
Hello, and welcome back to Beyond NERVA. Today, we are looking at a very popular topic, but one that doesn’t necessarily require nuclear power: electric propulsion. However, it IS an area that […]
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 →
