A Reimagined Nuclear Rocket: NASA's Synchronal Bimodal Nuclear Engine Could Slash Travel Time to Mars

IF 2.2 4区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

IEEE Spectrum Pub Date : 2026-09-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-07 DOI:10.1109/MSPEC.2026.11683614

Kurt Polzin;Robert Schleicher

引用次数: 0

Abstract

THE BIGGEST THREATTO ANY CREWED EXPEDITION to Mars is time. NASA's shortest blueprint for sending people to the Red Planet and back requires spending 620 days in space and 30 days on Mars. Even setting aside the compounding challenges of building life-support systems that can operate without resupply for that long, or the fact that longer journeys leave more time for unlucky accidents, life in microgravity and solar and cosmic radiation will inexorably exact their cumulative toll on human bodies.

查看原文本刊更多论文

重新构想的核火箭：美国宇航局的同步双峰核发动机可以缩短前往火星的时间

对载人火星探险来说，最大的威胁是时间。美国宇航局将人类送上火星并返回火星的最短蓝图要求在太空中停留620天，在火星上停留30天。即使不考虑建造生命维持系统的复杂挑战，因为它可以在没有补给的情况下长时间运行，或者更长的旅行会给不幸的事故留下更多的时间，微重力和太阳和宇宙辐射下的生活将不可避免地对人体造成累积伤害。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

IEEE Spectrum 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

254

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： IEEE Spectrum Magazine, the flagship publication of the IEEE, explores the development, applications and implications of new technologies. It anticipates trends in engineering, science, and technology, and provides a forum for understanding, discussion and leadership in these areas. IEEE Spectrum is the world''s leading engineering and scientific magazine. Read by over 300,000 engineers worldwide, Spectrum provides international coverage of all technical issues and advances in computers, communications, and electronics. Written in clear, concise language for the non-specialist, Spectrum''s high editorial standards and worldwide resources ensure technical accuracy and state-of-the-art relevance.