The Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA; ) was an American nuclear thermal rocket engine development program that ran for roughly two decades. Its principal objective was to "establish a technology base for nuclear rocket engine systems to be utilized in the design and development of propulsion systems for space mission application".
The Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA; ) was an American nuclear thermal rocket engine development program that ran for roughly two decades. Its principal objective was to "establish a technology base for nuclear rocket engine systems to be utilized in the design and development of propulsion systems for space mission application".
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