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NASA joins forces with DARPA on effort to demonstrate nuclear rocket for Mars trips

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Now DARPA and NASA will be working together on the next two rounds of the DRACO program, which call for a commercial contractor to design and then build a rocket capable of carrying a General Atomics fission reactor safely into space for testing. The current plan envisions an in-space demonstration in fiscal year 2027.

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DARPA and NASA pick Lockheed Martin to demonstrate DRACO nuclear rocket

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The Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations , or DRACO, is slated for launch in 2027. The DRACO program aims to give the nation leap-ahead propulsion capability,” Tabitha Dodson, DARPA’s program manager for the effort, said today in a news release. “An

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2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech

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It’s the largest investment in an e-bike brand and reflects investor confidence in a global electric bike market expected to nearly double in size to $70 billion by 2027. After a pandemic year that spurred huge demand for its e-bikes, Seattle’s Rad Power Bikes raised $150 million to fuel growth.