No. We cannot build a fusion reactor that works -- on the ground or in space.
NASA is working a Nuclear Electric Propulsion system. It will use a fission reactor to generate electricity that will power a very large ion drive.
2006-11-13 07:41:31
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answered by Otis F 7
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a lot of work was done it the 50/60's looking at this concept, look up project Orion on the web, in the end they said it was just not a very go propulsion system.
That's not to say that NASA are not looking at it again, but i think there would be an uproar if they tried to launch a nuclear powered rocket from the earth... Greenpeace would have a fit *S*
2006-11-13 21:37:55
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answered by Anonymous
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i could desire to slightly understand your question, it became into so poorly written. I see out of your different questions which you're in Israel and 17. i think of maximum Israelis talk English to a pair diploma, and at your age you may have the potential to place collectively a query i could desire to appreciate, yet i will provide you the earnings of the doubt, you'll be able to desire to be a recent immigrant from a non-English speaking united states. on your questions: Can NASA deliver a nuclear bomb to the outer area, NASA does not very own any nuclear weapons, and as others have reported, doing so could violate a ton of treaties, besides as earn hatred from another united states on earth. certainly, we did detonate quite a few nuclear weapons in area in the 1960's google "challenge argus". or is it risky to permit the rocket loaded with the bomb bypass the ambience of Earth, No, see the final answer, it has already been accomplished. yet a launch twist of fate could desire to disperse plutonium and uranium into the ambience, not a sturdy concern! and likewise run by using Mars atmosphere? Why could desire to we possibly prefer to deliver a bomb to Mars? The Martians have on no account attacked us! i think of, if it became into risky, why do not they attempt it in an remoted section that doesn't pose a raffle... the objective could be exploding the bomb in a Mars deep pit which will instruct a extra obvious thought what's the purple planet mixture! nevertheless do not understand why we could prefer to do something so stupid? this could contaminate Mars with radioactive fallout, to what end???
2016-10-17 05:47:43
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answered by ? 4
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Check out the link below - NASA's JIMO - or Jupiter Icy Moons Obiter is to use a nuclear power source to power its instruments. It will also power its ION propulsion unit - this is unlike a normal rocket that burns for a few minutes and then cuts out - causing the probe to coast to its destination. The ION engine will produce thrust for WEEK'S - constantly accelerating the probe to a huge speed.
Still, if what i have read sicne, Congress will put paid to this mission
2006-11-13 19:28:17
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answered by Nigeyboy 2
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No, but not for the want of trying. We (as far as we are told) do not have the technology to build some thing so powerful and immense as this, nor will we be able to in the near future. Of course we can only make guesses at answering this question, because we are not kept informed by NASA of what they are up to. But it is fairly safe to say this based on the fragments of knowledge we do have.
2006-11-13 10:25:42
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answered by Social Science Lady 7
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No, NASA is not working on that. There have been some studies of theory about it but there is no ongoing work to try to build such a thing. It is too far advanced beyond our current technology.
2006-11-13 09:34:08
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answered by campbelp2002 7
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Fusion?.... No,
Nuclear Fission?... Yes!
There is a lot more info on this here...
http://www.nuclearspace.com/
This is a Space Nuclear advocacy group that seems to have their "act" together...
2006-11-13 10:49:45
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answered by Corndog64 2
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i believe they are doing this coz the russians got there first! Check http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/fusion_rockets_000719.html
2006-11-13 07:21:58
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answered by AZRAEL è 5
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WE cannot say at the moment
2006-11-13 08:44:22
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answered by SH1T 3
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