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Nasa To Work With University Of Alabama On Advanced Nuclear Thermal Propulsion For Faster Rockets

By Nigel Davies
14 July 2026

Planned systems could be capable of dramatically reducing travel times and expanding range of missions

Nasa To Work With University Of Alabama On Advanced Nuclear Thermal Propulsion For Faster Rockets
Dr. Dale Thomas, deputy director of the UAH Propulsion Research Center, holding a model of the nuclear engine and power rod that may be used for future space exploration power plants. Courtesy UAH.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has signed a partnership agreement with Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to further research in to nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) that could expand the capabilities of space travel.

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