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Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies

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This study will identify primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration missions. The committee will also determine the key milestones and a top-level development and demonstration roadmap for each technology. Additionally, the committee will identify missions that could be enabled by successful development of each technology. Technologies of specific interest are high-performance nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) and nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) systems.

View the public briefing of the committee's report.

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Events

Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration Report Briefing

  • February 22, 2021
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (EST)
  • Webcast
  • Past

Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration Report Briefing View the briefing on Vimeo.

Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee Meeting 3 - NASA Perspectives on NEP/NTP

  • June 8, 2020
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Past

This is a meeting of the Space Nuclear Propulsion Committee that will focus on discussions with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). The open session of the meeting will run from 2pm to...
Meetings

Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee Meeting 14 - Committee Deliberations (Closed Session)

  • September 28, 2020
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting for the Space Nuclear Propulsion Committee members only. That consist of dicussion and planning for future meetings. Study Statement of Work The National Academies of Sciences...

Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee Meeting 13 - Committee Deliberations (Closed Session)

  • August 31, 2020
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting for the Space Nuclear Propulsion Committee members only. That consist of dicussion and planning for future meetings. Study Statement of Work The National Academies of Sciences...

Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee Meeting 12 - Committee Deliberations (Closed Session)

  • August 24, 2020
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting for the Space Nuclear Propulsion Committee members only. That consist of dicussion and planning for future meetings. Study Statement of Work The National Academies of Sciences...

Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee Meeting 11 - Committee Deliberations (Closed Session)

  • August 17, 2020
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting for the Space Nuclear Propulsion Committee members only. That consist of dicussion and planning for future meetings. Study Statement of Work The National Academies of Sciences...

Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies Committee Meeting 10 - Committee Deliberations (Closed Session)

  • August 10, 2020
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed meeting for the Space Nuclear Propulsion Committee members only. That consist of dicussion and planning for future meetings. Study Statement of Work The National Academies of Sciences...
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