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NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.
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NASA plans to send 3 helicopters to Mars in 2028
NASA is gearing up for one of its boldest Mars missions yet, and it’s not just about landing on the Red Planet. In 2028, the agency plans to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft carrying not one, but three helicopters designed to take exploration to new heights.
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NASA aims to send a nuclear-powered craft and 3 helicopters to Mars
NASA plans to send a nuclear-powered spacecraft and three helicopters to Mars before the end of 2028, a mission that would mark the first time a fission reactor has propelled a craft between planets.
NASA is officially sending a fleet of robotic helicopters to Mars in 2028.
Returning to the moon and building a base will pale in comparison to what we will be capable of accomplishing in the years ahead,” Isaacman said.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.