SMRTR TechJan 15, 2025TechSpot

NASA wants to send a football field-sized radiator into space for its nuclear-electric Mars rocket

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NASA is developing a nuclear electric propulsion system for faster Mars trips, involving robotic assembly of a football field-sized space radiator. The MARVL project aims to create modular radiator components, addressing waste heat challenges and potentially reducing round-trip Mars missions to two years.

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