GA delivers HALEU-fuelled reactor concept for Mars mission : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

GA delivers HALEU-fuelled reactor concept for Mars mission : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: A design concept for a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor to power future astronaut missions to Mars has exceeded key performance parameters and optimised the reactor for manufacturability, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has announced. The reactor's features include a compact core thanks to the use of high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel.