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Company claims their nuclear rocket can cut mission time to Mars in half

The Sunbird is a rocket developed by British company Pulsar Fusion, designed to reach Mars in just six months, which is half the usual time.
The Sunbird is designed to transport 1000-2000 kg of cargo for interplanetary missions.
Pulsar Fusion's CEO Richard Dinan stated that the Sunbird has been developed in secrecy over the last decade.
The company plans in-orbit testing soon, with a possible space-based demonstration of the Sunbird by 2027.

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Company claims their nuclear rocket can cut mission time to Mars in half

The company also claims the technology could enable four-year journeys to Pluto.

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Meet Sunbird - Britain's secret space nuke that could help us colonise Mars

A SECRET space nuke could help Britain colonise Mars and even travel to the other side of the Solar System. The Sunbird is set to shake up space exploration as it promises to fly to Mars in half the usual time. SWNSThe Sunbird could help take humans to Mars[/caption] SWNSThe space nuke could take just six months to get to Mars[/caption] SWNSBritish company Pulsar Fusion said it has developed the rocket in total secret for a decade[/caption] Blet…

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Pulsar Fusion’s Nuclear Fusion Rockets May Revolutionise Space Travel

A UK-based company has announced plans for nuclear fusion-powered rockets that could reduce travel time across the solar system. Pulsar Fusion has been working on the project in secrecy for a decade and recently introduced the concept at the Space-Comm Expo in London. The company aims to test the technology this year and conduct an orbital demonstration by 2027. The rockets, called Sunbirds, are designed to propel spacecraft at high speeds using…

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A New Kind of Rocket Could Revolutionize How We Travel to Mars

Imagine cutting the time it takes to reach Mars in half. That’s the bold promise of a new fusion-powered rocket design recently unveiled by UK-based aerospace company Pulsar Fusion—and it could launch sooner than you think. While most discussions about fusion focus on solving Earth’s energy crisis, Pulsar Fusion is taking the technology in a […] The post A New Kind of Rocket Could Revolutionize How We Travel to Mars appeared first on Curiosmos.

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