C4.10-C3.5 Nuclear Thermal Propulsion – Progress and Potential

Symposium: C4. IAF SPACE PROPULSION SYMPOSIUM
Session: 10-C3.5. Joint Session on Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems, and Propellantless Propulsion
Day: Friday 06.10.2023
Time: 13:45
Room: BCC A8

Dale THOMAS

Professor and Eminent Scholar of Systems Engineering in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Alabama in Huntsville

United States

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This keynote address will describe the current research and development efforts currently underway within the United States on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP), with a particular focus on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project, a joint effort of the United States Defense Advanced Projects Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The impact of NTP propulsion on both human and scientific exploration of the Solar System will also be discussed. And finally, the topic of advanced NTP propulsion will be addressed, including liquid fuel NTP engines.

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