Nuclear Space Engine Competes with SpaceX Starship
Elon Musk Podcast
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The Future of Propulsion
Pulsar Fusion is developing a nuclear fusion rocket engine that could potentially have the journey time to Mars. The propulsion system can reach speeds upwards of 500,000 miles per hour or 805,000 kilometers per hour. And it will endure the most scorching temperatures in the solar system. At the heart of this venture lies nuclear fusion. This is the same reaction that powers our sun and gives it its tremendous energy.
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