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ProjectDv2 t1_j7jrldg wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars by darthatheos

I don't think a company known for designing engines for automotive, marine, and aeronautic applications deciding to develop engines for interplanetary applications is nearly as farfetched as you believe it to be.

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[deleted] t1_j7jsv1e wrote

Not farfetched at all, just it isn't happening at present. If they start hiring space propulsion experts tomorrow then it wouldn't shock me, but they don't have any today.

The RR microreactor will power someone else's nuclear propulsion tech.

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