Spacecraft Propulsion via Nuclear Power
Watch this video to see NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Dr. Kurt Polzin describe concepts for using power generated by a nuclear reactor to propel spacecraft. Doc also describes proposed designs for nuclear powered spacecraft and the challenges of safely deploying these systems.
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