C’est pour 2028 : la Nasa annonce le « premier vaisseau nucléaire interplanétaire » vers Mars… avec des hélicoptères à bord La Nasa a annoncé de grandes missions à venir, dont l'une se dirigera vers Mars dès 2028. Le changement : elle se fera à bord d'une fusée propulsée par un moteur nucléaire, plus puissant ...

La NASA planifie pour 2028 son premier vaisseau nucléaire interplanétaire vers Mars, avec hélicoptères embarqués pour explorer la planète rouge.
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La NASA planifie pour 2028 son premier vaisseau nucléaire interplanétaire vers Mars, avec hélicoptères embarqués pour explorer la planète rouge […]

Mars 2026 : la NASA accélère Artemis, vise la Lune dès 2028 et prépare SR-1 Freedom, son vaisseau nucléaire vers Mars En mars 2026, la NASA a brusquement accéléré ses plans. L’agence veut standardiser Artemis, viser un retour humain sur la Lune en 2028 et lancer, avant fin 2028, SR-1 Freedom, un démonstrateur de prop...

La NASA accélère Artemis et prépare SR-1 Freedom : tests pour la Lune et direction Mars à terme
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La NASA accélère Artemis et prépare SR-1 Freedom : tests pour la Lune et direction Mars à terme
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NASA Announces SR-1 Freedom, a Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Designed to Deliver Skyfall Helicopters to Mars in 2028 On March 24, 2026, NASA announced an ambitious new project called Space Reactor 1 (SR-1) Freedom — an interplanetary spacecraft powered by a fission reactor. This reactor will generate around 20 kilowatts of electricity to drive Hall-effect thrusters, employing Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) technology. The mission aims to launch by 2028 and transport a small payload named Skyfall to Mars. Skyfall consists of three lightweight helicopters, each around two kilograms, modeled after the successful Ingenuity drone used by the Perseverance rover. These aerial vehicles will be released during the descent phase in Mars’s atmosphere — a technique that inspired the project’s name — and will search for subsurface ice using radar instruments. SR-1 repurposes hardware from the cancelled Lunar Gateway project, particularly the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), originally built by Maxar (now Lanteris). This module was meant to supply 50 kW through solar arrays and power multiple electric engines. Under NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, SR-1 Freedom reflects a renewed push to develop nuclear energy systems in space for both propulsion (NEP and NTP) and power generation on future lunar or Martian bases. The spacecraft’s reactor, based on the HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) design, will use a Brayton cycle to convert heat into electricity — technology drawn from NASA’s Kilopower and Fission Surface Power programs. Although the concept is technically feasible, the article notes that a 2028 launch date appears unrealistic given the work still required to make a functional space-based fission reactor. Nonetheless, the project signals NASA’s long-term commitment to advancing nuclear propulsion for deep-space missions.

NASA Announces SR-1 Freedom, a Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Designed to Deliver Skyfall Helicopters to Mars in 2028

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Nuclear Thermal Rockets Could Cut Mars Travel Time to 420 Days

A centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket could cut crewed Mars trips to about 420 days, half the time of chemical propulsion, with specific impulse up to twice nuclear designs. Read more: getnews.me/nuclear-thermal-rockets-... #nuclearpropulsion #marsmission

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A new report says the U.S. must fast-track space nuclear power to stay competitive. It’s key for faster Mars trips, lunar energy, and beating China to deep-space leadership. 🚀 #SpaceTech #NuclearPropulsion scientificinquirer.com/2025/07/16/d...

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Russia has developed a cutting-edge nuclear-powered plasma engine that could reduce travel time to Mars to just 30–60 days.

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NASA & General Atomics Propel Mars Travel with Breakthrough Nuclear Tech
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