Ramlaen Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 hi res concept images of the Lockheed/BWXT DRACO craft. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lockheedmartin/sets/72177720310050928/with/53072754999/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LoooSeR Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 So US and Russia have nuclear space craft projects (no idea on state of our program at this time) but i didn't saw anything substantial if China is in that quasi-race. Mars space "subway" spacecrafts are quite interesting use of such vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramlaen Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 10 hours ago, LoooSeR said: So US and Russia have nuclear space craft projects (no idea on state of our program at this time) but i didn't saw anything substantial if China is in that quasi-race. Mars space "subway" spacecrafts are quite interesting use of such vehicles. Yeah I haven't seen anything meaningful from China beyond some papers discussing using some form of nuclear power on a Neptune probe. https://www.sciengine.com/SST/article?doi=10.1360/SST-2020-0399&scroll= "Based on a comparative analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of radioisotope and nuclear reactor power generators in space applications, this paper determines that the space reactor power generator is the energy scheme of the Neptune exploration mission, proposes four kinds of major scientific problems involved in Neptune exploration, and introduces preliminary scheme ideas, such as the function module, fight orbit, and design constraints of the mission. Then, focusing on the reactor, the thermal-electric conversion device, the technical route, nuclear safety and radiation protection, the study elaborates the technical scheme of a 10 kWe space reactor power generator. The Neptune detector bus scheme, including TT&C communication, electric propulsion, independent operation and management, high-reliability and long-life design, payload, and microsatellite probe, can provide reference for the demonstration and implementation of Neptune exploration." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Would be something more serious if they had at least something in mock up stage or test rig. Kind of surprising that they are not doing more, even we are doing more substantial work. 2030s would be interesting if/when those nuclear reactor powered vehicles will get online, on top of Spaceship huge lift capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ramlaen Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 With all the hubbub about Russian nuclear space things I agree with the camp that thinks it is something nuclear powered. https://www.thespacereview.com/article/3809/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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