"NASA's Pulsed Plasma Rocket Could Slash Mars Travel to 2 Months"
TL;DR
Howe Industries, in collaboration with NASA, is developing a Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR) that could significantly reduce travel time to Mars from 200 days to about two months. The new rocket engine aims to provide high thrust and efficiency, potentially revolutionizing space exploration by enabling faster and longer missions. The project is currently in Phase I of development under NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program.
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