Russia claims design for spaceship with nuclear engine for trip to Mars
October 30, 2009
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The US has had nuclear rocket designs for decades, but you really don’t want to launch them from the ground. Google “Project Orion” and “nuclear rocket.” Also especially see http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/nuclearmars_000521.html from 2000 (not quite a decade old, but close enough).