The NERVA was a prototype rocket engine built to test the viability of nuclear engines in spacefligh
The NERVA was a prototype rocket engine built to test the viability of nuclear engines in spaceflight. The test program was so successful that NASA cleared the engine for flight. The engine unfortunately never flew to space as NERVA ended due to budget cuts in 1973. -- source link
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