NASA and US military plan to launch nuclear-powered spacecraft: DRACO project and nuclear thermal propulsion

NASA and US military plan to launch nuclear-powered spacecraft: DRACO project and nuclear thermal propulsion

Jakarta – NASA and the US military plan to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft into Earth orbit in late 2025 or early 2026. The project, known as DRACO (Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations), aims to test nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) in space. Nuclear propulsion is a potentially revolutionary technology that is touted as helping humanity … Read more

Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Project DRACO: NASA and US Military Plan Launch in 2025/2026

Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Project DRACO: NASA and US Military Plan Launch in 2025/2026

Jakarta – NASA and the US military plan to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft into Earth orbit in late 2025 or early 2026. The project, known as DRACO (Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations), aims to test nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) in space. Nuclear propulsion is a potentially revolutionary technology that is touted as helping humanity … Read more

Belgium’s Negotiations with Engie for Nuclear Reactor Extension and Waste Disposal

Belgium’s Negotiations with Engie for Nuclear Reactor Extension and Waste Disposal

BREAKTHROUGH IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH ENGIE ON KEEPING NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS OPEN © BELGIUM This afternoon, the top ministers of the federal government will meet for a briefing on the negotiations with Engie. A final agreement is expected in the course of next week. This afternoon, top ministers of the federal government will meet for a … Read more

Terry Gou’s Controversial Statement on Building a Small Nuclear Power Plant in Kaohsiung

Terry Gou, founder of Hon Hai. Photo: Sun Jiaming / photo (file photo) Gou Terry, the founder of Hon Hai, who is trying his best to win the nomination of the Kuomintang president, has repeatedly burst out “shocking sentences” during symposiums across the country. He not only said that he does not want parliamentary supervision, … Read more

Germany Celebrates Closure of Last Nuclear Power Plants Amid Controversy

16 apr 2023 om 00:02 The last nuclear power plants in Germany closed at midnight on Saturday. Environmentalists gathered across the country to celebrate. It was not a party everywhere, because opponents protested. At the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and several other places in Germany, festivals and celebrations were held on Saturday to celebrate the … Read more

China Calls on Major Nations to Bring Their Nuclear Arsenal Back Home

China Urges Major Countries to Withdraw Nuclear Weapons Overseas. PHOTO/Reuters ANKARA – China have asked the major powers to withdraw nuclear weapons stationed abroad and canceling related agreements with host countries to reduce the risk of nuclear war. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council briefing on “Threats to International Peace and Security” on Friday … Read more

Extension Doel 4 and Tihange 3 can be done without shutting down reactors

The adaptation works to keep the nuclear reactors Doel 4 and Tihange 3 open for another ten years can be carried out during the normal maintenance shutdowns. This means that they can also guarantee the power supply in our country in the winters of 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The news is today in the newspapers L’Echo … Read more

New plasma properties contribute to the development of nuclear energy technology

Abu Dhabi: Abdul Rahman Saeed A research team from Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi revealed a new fact about the properties of plasma that may contribute to the development of nuclear energy technology, as they searched for the properties of a phenomenon that occurs when a high-temperature plasma interacts with a … Read more

NASA Develops Mini Nuclear Generator for Small Satellites

loading… NASA has green-lighted a Rochester Institute of Technology project to develop a mini-nuclear power source for small satellites, or cubesats. Photo/NewAtlas FLORIDA – NASA has given the green light to a Rochester Institute of Technology project to develop nuclear power source mini for small satellites or cubesat. Most of the satellites in operation today … Read more

There was supposed to be an agreement on nuclear power plants before New Year’s, but it failed: “More time is needed to reach an agreement that fully satisfies both parties”

© Jimmy Kets There is still no agreement on the extension of the last two nuclear power plants between the federal government and the operator Engie Electrabel. However, the official deadline expired on December 31st. But the government said on Saturday evening that “the talks will continue” because “more time is needed to reach an … Read more