US-based General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully completed several significant tests to advance the development of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor technology for cislunar transportation and deep space missions, including human missions to Mars.

The company said the tests were at carried out at Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.

The tests were conducted in collaboration with Nasa to verify the ability of the GA-EMS nuclear fuel to meet the high-performance specifications required to withstand the extreme operational conditions expected in space.