The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is working to develop a nuclear propulsion technology demonstrator. The Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program has set the goal of demonstrating a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system above low Earth orbit in 2025. Current propulsion in the space domain limits maneuverability of on orbit spacecraft.Continue reading “Nuclear Rockets in Space”
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Seriously, Fund NASA.
Everyone’s favorite commercial space company has won the NASA contract for the next crewed lunar lander. That’s right, unless you’ve been living under a rock you probably already know that SpaceX and its Lunar Starship won the contract for the Artemis program’s Human Landing System. On one hand I am thrilled about this choice. LoveContinue reading “Seriously, Fund NASA.”
To The Moon
To the moon is popular phrase that might get used to describe a stock that’s price is skyrocketing (pun intended). In the case of Rocket Lab, the phrase could be a bit more literal. I’m no financial expert but the opportunity to invest in pure space companies is very exciting to me, especially newer companiesContinue reading “To The Moon”
