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Mars, NASA and nuclear electric propulsion

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NASA targets 2028 launch of nuclear-powered craft to deploy 3 Mars helicopters
NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft toward Mars in 2028, carrying three helicopters designed to retrieve rock samples cached on the planet’s surface. The mission, designated SR-1, would combine two technologies the agency has been developing separately for years: nuclear propulsion systems built with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and next-generation rotorcraft descended

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NASA to send nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars in 2028. What to know
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NASA announces new Mars mission, reshapes goals on the moon
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NASA plans nuclear powered spacecraft to explore Mars by 2028
NASA could be sending a nuclear-powered spacecraft to explore the skies of Mars in two years.

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NASA wants to put a $20 billion base on the Moon
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NASA scraps orbiting station for $20 billion moon base
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Nasa to spend $20bn on moon base after cancelling orbiting station
That is sending companies scrambling to accommodate the extra urgency as China makes progress toward its own 2030 moon landing.

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NASA plans $20B moon base, but pauses lunar space station project
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NASA planning $20B moon base
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Orbion Space Technology under new ownership

Orbion Space Technology, a Houghton-based satellite propulsion and space systems company, has been sold, according to a press release from the MTEC SmartZone. York Space Systems, a Denver-based satellite manufacturer announced the deal in a March 12 statement released on Business Wire.
GovCon Wire
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York Space Systems Buys Propulsion System Manufacturer Orbion

York Space Systems acquired Orbion Space Technology, adding Hall-effect electric thrusters to strengthen its satellite propulsion supply chain.
SpaceNews
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ISPTech Raises €5.5M Seed Round to Redefine How Spacecraft Manoeuvre in Orbit

ISPTech, a German space technology company developing propulsion systems for agile in-orbit maneuvering, announced it has raised €5.5 million in seed funding to deploy its advanced, non-toxic propulsion solutions for operational space missions.
Aviation Week Network
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The Week In Technology, March 23-27, 2026

The March 20... Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation,
Marine Log
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Electric propulsion innovator Arc raises $50M in new funding

Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat and powertrain company contracted to power four hybrid electric tugs under construction for Curtin Maritime, has raised a $50 million Series C funding round from Eclipse,
SpaceNews
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ECAPS Announces Breakthrough Fast-Start Thruster (FAST) Technology

Solna, Sweden — October 2025 — ECAPS AB, Sweden’s leading propulsion technology provider, has announced successful testing of its new Fast-Start Thruster (FAST) technology, a major advancement that enables LMP-103S liquid propulsion systems to reach ...
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H55 Battery Technology Helps Power Progress of RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

H55 today announced continued progress developing the 200 kWh Energy Storage System (ESS) for the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, since the project achieved the significant milestone of its first full-power system test conducted in June 2025.
Flightglobal
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Anduril and Raytheon conduct ground test of highly loaded grain rocket motor to boost air-to-air weapon performance

Anduril and Raytheon have conducted a ground test of an advanced solid rocket motor that could lead to a performance boost for air-to-air weapons. The work involved a static fire test of a rocket motor using a Highly Loaded Grain (HLG) configuration, which ...
SFGate
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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that number is set to grow ...
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