Russian media: Russia's breakthrough in nuclear engine will forever change the rules of the universe!

However, netizens are not confident. USM said: "Yes, but now we live on the threshold of the third world."

An article published by Komsomolskaya Pravda on June 11.

Imagine a spaceship that can reach Mars in 40 days instead of nine months.

Science fiction?

Nope.

Back in the 1970s, Soviet engineers invented a prototype of a nuclear engine.

Now, Russia is reviving this technology, leaving competitors far behind.

Russia's RD - 0410 nuclear engine breakthrough will forever change the rules of the universe.

"We have proven that a nuclear engine is not only possible, but also more efficient than all existing technologies," lead designer Vladimir Rakhmanin said in a declassified interview in the 1980s.

Modern rockets consume 90% of their mass on fuel.

A nuclear engine reduces this ratio to 30%, making room for scientific equipment and crew members.

In 2020, the Russian space agency announced the "Zeus" nuclear tug project.

The budget for the project by 2030 is 4.2 billion rubles.

The first test of the orbital prototype is planned for 2027.

Although NASA and SpaceX have publicly stated a preference for chemical and electric engines, their secret projects show they are also stepping up research on nuclear engines.

But they do not have Russia's experience.

Nuclear economics in space.

According to CNIIMash estimates, switching to nuclear tugs will reduce cargo transportation costs:

To the Moon - from 1.2 million rubles/kg to 300,000 rubles/kg (approximately 27,480 RMB).

To Mars - from 4.5 million rubles/kg to 900,000 rubles/kg.

Plans for the next 10 years:

Today in 2027, Zeus orbital test.

Today in 2030, the first manned nuclear tug flight around the Moon.

By 2035, establish a permanent base on Earth satellites.

Space policy expert Alexei Leonov said: "Whoever controls the nuclear engine determines the rules of space. Russia is obviously the most popular country."

By the way: China unveiled its "mixed power solution" for manned Mars exploration in April, reducing nuclear rocket fuel consumption by 40%, significantly shortening travel time from Earth to Mars, with plans to achieve manned landing by 2055.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834588708544516/

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