NASA is building a fusion rocket, will get to Mars in 30 days launched atop SLS.
For patricians:
>https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2012_phaseII_fellows_slough.html
For plebs:
>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2612923/Could-travel-Mars-30-DAYS-Nasa-believes-nuclear-powered-rockets-make-trip-faster-cheaper.html
SpaceX BTFO
>>8055610
2014?
any updates?
>>8055610
Fusion doesn't even work on earth.
These paper missions will be just that for the next 50 years, paper missions.
>>8055652
What the fuck did you say about me, you little bitch? [...] You're fucking dead, kiddo.
>amerifats
>fusion, ever
top kek
enjoy not using stellarators
NASA is a film production company nothing more. Never went to the moon.
>>8055610
That's a NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts study. The keyword here being CONCEPTS. It is a mission CONCEPT. NASA isn't actually building a fusion rocket.
You should post the most recent one:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/fusion-enabled-pluto-orbiter-and-lander/
Also the dailymail is a horrible source and you should feel bad for posting it
>>8055776
>That's a NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts study. The keyword here being CONCEPTS. It is a mission CONCEPT. NASA isn't actually building a fusion rocket.
Still more than MemeX. Last time I checked BFR/MCT was also a CONCEPT.
>https://www.nasa.gov/feature/fusion-enabled-pluto-orbiter-and-lander/
See NASA will have a base on Pluto before SpaceX gets to Mars
>Also the dailymail is a horrible source and you should feel bad for posting it
What does "for plebs" mean?
>implying this shit is news
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a283968.pdf
>>8055610
so in other they make micro "hydrogen" bomb that is used to propel the rocket.
if i understood correctly (probably not)
>>8055610
>building
>hypothetizing to feed pop sci whores
pick one
>>8055610
>>8055712
>>8055739
The reason why this thread has been shit up with memes is it was a shit thread to begin with. When the OP posted a hypothetical concept and said "lul SpaceX BFTO xDDDD" it doomed this thread to general retardation and now we're like a pack of angry chickens pecking the mutant to death.
We do this because it's the humane thing to do. Meanwhile it's struggling, the OP still hasn't realized he's a fucking retard and we're all laughing at him: >>8055809