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newtoallofthis2 t1_j6j8k6v wrote

Reply to comment by Creepy_Toe2680 in NASA tested new propulsion tech that could unlock new deep space travel possibilities by Creepy_Toe2680

So dusting off the Orion project plans?

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a10t2 t1_j6jv6aw wrote

No, Orion is a nuclear pulse drive, not a nuclear thermal rocket. Bombs vs. a reactor.

NTRs have not only been designed, but actually built and tested for full-duration firing.

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