Space Fact of the Day #103:
Project Orion was a study conducted in the 1950s and 1960s by the Air Force, DARPA, and NASA into how effective nuclear pulse propulsion was. NPP is a method of spacecraft propulsion that basically involves repeatedly detonating nuclear bombs and using their explosive power to provide thrust. This could potentially bring spacecraft to up to sizable fractions of the speed of light.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
I'm soon going to leave for a camping trip that's likely going to be somewhere between rough and awful. I'll be back on Sunday.
As for the daily meme on Saturday, anyone can post it as long as they do it first!
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.