Why Are Space Agencies Slow To Migrate From Chemical Propulsion Systems To Nuclear Propulsion?
Why can’t we build a nuclear propulsion rocket today? Since we commenced space exploration with the launch of the first-ever rocket (the German V-2 ballistic missile) on June 20, 1944, to date, the world has been exploring space with chemical propulsion engines. Despite several advantages this old propulsion system offers, it still has numerous disadvantages….