Scientists from the University of Washington and private company MSNW are working on a fusion-powered rocket that could slash the estimated four-year round trip from Earth to Mars to a maximum of 90 days. The technology might also make flights to Mars affordable. The launch cost alone of such a manned flight using chemical rocket fuel would be about $12 billion, according to UW. The project has received two rounds of funding from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.
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Fusion Rocket Could Hurtle Astronauts to Mars in 30 Days
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 11, 2013 08:00 AMScientists from the University of Washington and private company MSNW are working on a fusion-powered rocket that could slash the estimated four-year round trip from Earth to Mars to a maximum of 90 days. The technology might also make flights to Mars affordable. The launch cost alone of such a manned flight using chemical rocket fuel would be about $12 billion, according to UW. The project has received two rounds of funding from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.