Nuclear Pulse Propulsion

Nuclear pulse propulsion or external pulsed plasma propulsion, is a theoretical method of spacecraft propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust. It was first developed as Project Orion by DARPA, after a suggestion by Stanislaw Ulam in 1947. Newer designs using inertial confinement fusion have been the baseline for most post-Orion designs, including Project Daedalus and Project Longshot.

Read more about Nuclear Pulse Propulsion:  Project Orion, Project Daedalus, Medusa, Project Longshot, Antimatter Catalyzed Nuclear Pulse Propulsion

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