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Nuclear In Space / Tractebel Consortium Completes Technology Roadmap For Long-Duration Missions

By David Dalton
31 October 2024

‘RocketRoll’ project has been funded by the European Space Agency

Tractebel Consortium Completes Technology Roadmap For Long-Duration Missions
Scientists want to harness the potential of nuclear electric propulsion for space missions. Courtesy Nasa.
A consortium led by Brussels-based multinational engineering company Tractebel has completed a comprehensive technology roadmap to equip Europe with advanced nuclear propulsion systems capable of undertaking long-duration missions, including manned expeditions to Mars.

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