NASA-funded rocket aims to reach Mars in 2 months

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NASA-funded Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR) aims to reduce travel time to Mars to just two months, generating up to 100,000 N of thrust with a specific impulse of 5,000 seconds. This innovative propulsion system could revolutionize deep space missions, enabling more efficient and rapid travel for astronauts and cargo, while reducing crew exposure to Galactic Cosmic Rays. The project is advancing to Phase II of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concept study.


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