Nuclear Power in SpaceWikipedia: Nuclear Power in SpaceWikipedia: List of Nuclear Power Systems in SpaceNuclear Reactors and Radioisotopes for SpaceSpace Nuclear Power Systems‘New Horizons’ – The Pluto Kuiper MissionPlease Note that items previous to 2021 are in the format of the old website.Nuclear Rockets to Mars? – 16 February 2021Our Opposition Grows: The Dangers of Launching Nukes into Space – 15 February 2021UK Nuclear Spacecraft Could Halve Time of Journey to Mars – 12 January 2021Nuclear-Powered Rockets Get a Second Look for Travel to Mars – 23 December 2020White House Paves Policy for Nuke-Powered Rockets & Reactors on Moon – 16 December 2020White House Policy for Nuke-Powered Rockets & Reactors on Moon – 16 December 2020White House releases space nuclear power strategy – 16 December 2020Elon Musk (Space X) has gone nuts – 15 December 2020The Big Push for Nukes in Space by Karl Grossman – 15 December 2020The US military is getting serious about nuclear thermal propulsion – 15 June 2020Private companies find role in developing nuclear power for space travel – 6 April 2020Nuclear In Space – The NETS Meeting – 28 February 2019NASA Tests New Nuclear Reactor For Future Space Travelers – 3 May 2018Trump’s NASA Plans Are a Nuclear Disaster Waiting to Happen – 29 December 2017Nuclear Power in Space – in Time of Trump – 18 November 2017NASA Seeks Nuclear Power for Mars – 30 June 2017The Crash of Cassini and the Nuclearization of Space by Karl Grossman – 27 April 2017Solar-energized Juno to arrive at Jupiter on Independence Day – 27 June 2016Dangerous Nukes in Space Push Returns – 4 February 2016The Perils of Nuclear-Powered Space Flights by Karl Grossman – 29 June 2015The Future of Nuclear Space Flights by Karl Grossman – 18 November 2014SpaceX’s Elon Musk predicts super heavy Mars colony launch vehicles in 10 years – 4 February 2014U.S. Makes First Plutonium in 25 Years, for Spacecraft – 19 March 2013The Push for More Spaceborne Nuclear Russian Roulette – by Karl Grossman – July 31 2012Nukes on Mars by Karl Grossman – July 30 2012$20M plutonium project at ORNL to support space program – March 30 2012Russian Radioactive Space Probe Lands Back on Earth by Karl Grossman – January 15 2012Russia Mars probe ‘crashes into Pacific’ – January 15 2012Russian spacecraft turned space junk to crash soon – January 12 2012Russia’s Mars probe will crash back to Earth in January – December 16 2011Will Mars rover Curiosity be the last of its nuclear kind? – November 25 2011Nuclear or Solar, Where Does the Future of Space Exploration Lie? – November 24 2011Tampa Plutonium Protest: Opponents of NASA’s Upcoming Mars Rover Plutonium Launch to Warn “Don’t Do Disney!” – November 17 2011Update on Planned Launch of Plutonium-Fueled “Curiosity” Rover from Karl Grossman – November 17 2011The Coming Crash of Phobos-Grunt: What if it had been carrying Plutonium? by Karl Grossman – November 13 2011The Curiosity Mission: Nukes in Space by Karl Grossman – November 9 2011Mission Irresponsible by Karl Grossman – July 27 2011NASA and Nukes – a Recipe for Disaster – July 22 2011What Could Truly End the Space Program? A Nuclear Disaster Overhead – July 21 2011Next Plutonium Space Launch Set – July 1 2011Fifty Years of Space Nuclear Power – June 28 2011INL’s Plutonium-fueled Mars Hoppers headed for space? – February 9 2011Russia To Start Work On Nuclear Space Engine Next – November 24 2010NASA, U.S. Energy Department Would Split Cost of Restarting Pu-238 Production – February 15 2010Russia Withholding Plutonium NASA Needs for Deep Space Exploration – December 11 2009Nuclear Power In Space – August 15 2007Public Comment Time: Draft EIS for Space Radioisotope Power Systems – February 2006Nuclear rocket testing may be revived for NASA – September 6 2005Nuclear-reactor spacecraft poor for astronomy – August 31 2005Fire in the Sky – July 12 2005US resumes production of Cold War plutonium – June 28 2005NASA’s New Horizons Mission Final Environmental Impact Statement – June 28 2005Nuke-lab rockets to reach for stars – June 27 2005US Has Plans to Again Make Own Plutonium – June 27 2005INL Eyes Plutonium for Powering Spacecraft – June 14 2005Idaho could be hub for plutonium, space work – June 11 2005NASA’s Prometheus Nuclear Propulsion Work Questioned– May 11 2005Rep. Cynthia McKinney tries to defund nuclear rocket: help needed – May 11 2005Project Prometheus Nuclear Rocket Budget Information – April 26 2005NASA Space Nuclear Rocket Environmental Impact Statement – April 21 2005NASA’s Prometheus: Fire, Smoke and Mirrors – April 6 2005Hearing set tonight on nuclear Pluto mission – March 29 2005National Environmental Policy Act Development of Nuclear Reactors for Space Electric Power Applications – March 30 2005The Case Against the Plutonium Space Race – March 16 2005Prometheus looks to nuke future – March 8 2005Russia Suggests International Nuclear Project to Conquer Outer Space – March 2 20052009 Mars Rover will be Nuclear Powered – December 14 2004Prometheus Pre-empted? New Nuclear Fission Missions Evaluated – December 10 2004NASA Goes Nuclear – Signs DOE Agreement – August 7 2004NASA Signs Space Nuclear Power Agreement With Department Of Energy – August 5 2004Space programs out, cemeteries in as war-time US budget axe falls – July 21 2004No to nukes in orbit. Space travel is too risky to expand the use of nuclear power into the heavens – February 26 2004Labs look to nuke juice for space missions – February 12 2004Nuke drive touted for Mars – February 11 2004Los Alamos Hopes To Lead New Era Of Nuclear Space Tranportion With Jovian Mission – February 11 2004Bush Launches a Dangerous Space Policy – January 2004Bush Plays With Fire: Launching a Dangerous Space Policy – January 2004Sierra Club’s ‘Project Prometheus’ Interview with Keystone Center (pdf file) – January 19 2004Nuclear power may get us to Mars faster – January 17 2004Ion Engine Design Passes Key Test– December 30 2003NASA Successfully Tests Ion Engine– November 24 2003Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Is Proposed for Voyage to Jupiter – December 16 2003Boeing Selects Leader for Nuclear Space Systems Program – September 25 2003Boeing-Led Team to Study Nuclear-Powered Space Systems – August 1 2003Boeing, Lockheed Offer NASA Two Choices for Nuclear Power – July 21 2003Space-borne Power Generator Could One Day Power Mars Bases – July 3 2003NASA nuclear orbiter to search for oceans on 3 Jupiter moons – June 11 2003Prometheus: Lighting NASA’s Nuclear Fire – April 23 2003Groups fear NASA nuclear danger– March 15 2003NASA’S Nuclear Prometheus Project Viewed as Major Paradigm Shift – March 7 2003Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Plan Feared – February 4 2003Space Radioisotope Power Systems – The Technology and Applications (183KB pdf file) – February 2003Will There Be A Nuclear Space Race Between America And China – January 28 2003Nuclear Power In Space And The Impact On Earth’s Ecosystem – January 27 2003NASA says Mars Nuclear launches safe – January 25 2003NASA to go nuclear – January 22 2003Oh man! Look at those spacemen go … – January 18 2003White House Go-Ahead ON NASA Nuclear Prometheus Project – January 17 2003NASA Sets Its Sights on Nuclear Space Rocket – January 17 2003Bush Expanding Nuclear Power for Space – January 2003Bush Expanding Nuclear Power for Space: Threatens Planetary Ecosystem – January 2003Advanced Propulsion – September 16 2002Space Power– September 2002Plutonium in Space (Again!) – by Karl Grossman, Summer 2002Space Radioisotope Power Systems – Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (249KB pdf file) – April 2002Space Radioisotope Power Systems – Stirling Radioisotope Generator (494KB pdf file) – April 2002NASA planning to revive nuclear power programs – February 13 2002NASA Seeks $1 Billion for Nuclear Propulsion Plan – February 7 2002The Return of Space Nuclear Reactors – February 1 2002NASA considers nuclear boosters for space rockets – July 5 2001From Earth To Mars In As Little As Two Weeks? – January 1 2001Marshall scientists look for cheaper way of going into space – October 20 2000Mission Cancellations Loom for NASA – August 5 2000Nuclear Power: The Future of Spaceflight? – July 22 2000Will Nuclear Power Put Humans On Mars? – May 21 2000Europa Orbiter Delayed until 2010 – April 19 2000Nuclear-powered Probes In the Plans for Mars – Mar 8 2000Researchers push nuclear power for Manned Mars trips – Dec 1999Polluting the Final Frontier – July 1999Nuclear Powered Space Missions – Past and Future – August, 1998Nuclear Rocket to Mars Making Comeback – 2/10/97Audit Report on Timber Wind (1.96MB PDF file) – 16/12/92