Nuclear pulse propulsion
Hypothetical spacecraft propulsion through continuous nuclear explosions for thrust
Nuclear pulse propulsion
Nuclear pulse propulsion or external pulsed plasma propulsion is a hypothetical method of spacecraft propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust. It originated as Project Orion with support from DARPA, after a suggestion by Stanisław Ulam in 1947. Newer designs using inertial confinement fusion have been the baseline for most later designs, including Project Daedalus and Project Longshot.
Read on Wikipedia · Image NASA, Public domain
Open boosters, collect cards and trade them. Free to play.
Play for free