VASIMR test lab.
Credit: Ad Astra
HOUSTON—The Ad Astra Rocket Co. has completed a 30-month NASA contract to continue advancing its Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) concept with the potential to reach Mars within an estimated 45 days using a nuclear power source. Established in 2005, Ad Astra has been working...
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