NASA and DARPA Tap Lockheed Martin for a Nuclear Propulsion Demo

As NASA directs its focus back to the Moon and sets ambitious goals for Mars and beyond in the coming decades, the agency is reevaluating the methods of space travel to reach these destinations.

In collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), NASA has embarked on a project to develop a nuclear-powered rocket specifically designed for long-distance space missions.

This joint effort, known as DRACO (Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations), has now entered the design phase, as per a DARPA press release, Gizmodo has reported.

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