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Photo Library - Nuclear Rocket Development Station (NRDS)
The idea to use atomic energy to propel a rocket for interplanetary
travel originated in 1906 when American space pioneer Robert Goddard, a
college sophomore, wrote a paper on the use of atomic energy. The
concept moved from theory to reality in the mid-1950s when the United
States launched a nuclear rocket program called Project Rover.
Refer to the following Fact Sheet for more information:
Nuclear Rocket Development
Station (NRDS) [PDF, 290 KB]
Instructions:
- Click the photograph THUMBNAIL to view the photograph details
- Click the Category, Number, or Date table header links to sort
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