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Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit future deep space missions by completing a cold-flow test campaign of the first flight reactor engineering development unit since the 1960s.<\/p>\n\u201cNuclear propulsion has multiple benefits including speed and endurance that could enable complex deep space missions,\u201d said Greg Stover acting associate administrator of NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. \u201cBy shortening travel times and expanding mission capabilities, this technology will lay the foundation to explore farther into our solar system than ever before. Information from the cold-flow test series is instrumental in understanding the operational characteristics\u00a0and fluid flow performance\u00a0of nuclear reactors.\u201d\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n

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