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General Atomics Completes ‘Significant Tests’ On Nuclear Fuel For Space Missions

By David Dalton
24 January 2025

Key work carried out in collaboration with Nasa

General Atomics Completes ‘Significant Tests’ On Nuclear Fuel For Space Missions
Tests on the nuclear thermal propulsion reactor technology were carried out in collaboration with Nasa. Courtesy General Atomics.
US-based General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully completed several significant tests to advance the development of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor technology for cislunar transportation and deep space missions, including human missions to Mars.

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