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Manned mission to Mars - Artist view

author: Nasa/P.Rawlings/Novapix

reference: e-exm01-00003

Image Size 300 DPI: 36 * 26 cm

A nuclear thermal rocket fires upon arrival in the vicinity of Mars to insert the transfer vehicle into orbit. Nuclear propulsion can shorten interplanetary trip times and can reduce the mass launched from Earth. As the primary transfer propulsion system, the spaecraft's reactor would remain inactive until departure from Earth orbit.

Keywords for this photo:

1995 - ILLUSTRATION - LAUNCHER - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MARS - NUCLEAR - PLANET - PROPULSION - ROCKET - SCIENCE FICTION - SPACE - SPACESHIP -