Lockheed Martin sees NEP systems as a crucial stepping stone for efficient spacecraft maneuvers in cislunar and deep space.
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Lockheed Martin is designing a nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) system for a spacecraft as part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear (Jetson) program. The company, which is working in partnership with BWXT Technologies and Space...
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