Dec 172013
 

A film about NERVA (Nuclear Energy for Rocket Vehicle Applications), 1968.

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Provides a basic description of nuclear rockets, plus some art, animation and diagrams of nuclear propelled space vehicles along with footage of test firings.

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  2 Responses to “Nuclear Propulsion In Space (NASA Film)”

  1. […] on existing research, development begins of the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA), a reusable nuclear thermal rocket booster for use in space (launched from Earth by a […]

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