NASA's Nuclear Mars Mission Eyes a $2.1B Price Tag and Near-Term Funding
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NASA estimates its Space Reactor-1 Freedom nuclear-powered Mars mission would cost about $2.1 billion, with funding planned for fiscal years 2026–2029 and not including the SkyFall science payload; the plan reuses the Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element, involves the DOE, and targets a late-2028 launch with three helicopters to study Mars.
- NASA’s nuclear Mars mission to cost over $2 billion Politico
- NASA estimates nuclear Mars mission at $2.1B Breakingthenews.net
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