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Round 2 of Sketch Madness is underway! Go to thatjoescott.com/madness to vote!
Chemical rockets have made it possible for us to launch satellites into orbit and land humans on the moon, but if we want to go further, into the solar system and beyond, we'll need a different kind of engine, and NASA has recently partnered with DARPA to build a new nuclear thermal propulsion engine named DRACO. If successful, it could change the trajectory of our future in space.
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LINKS LINKS LINKS:
nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-darpa-will-test-nuclear-engine-for-future-mars-missions
centrusenergy.com/what-we-do/nuclear-fuel/high-assay-low-enriched-uranium
history.nasa.gov/conghand/propelnt.htm
https://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/propulsion/2-what-is-an-oxidizer.html
aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/departments/walking-on-rocket-propellant
aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/nasa-and-darpa-are-cautioned-against-overselling-the-performance-of-their-nuclear-rocket-tech
energy.gov/ne/articles/6-things-you-should-know-about-nuclear-thermal-propulsion
mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/cruise
sciencealert.com/new-nasa-nuclear-rocket-plan-aims-to-get-to-mars-in-just-45-days
nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2023/New_Class_of_Bimodal
worldatlas.com/space/what-s-the-longest-time-someone-has-been-in-space.html
www1.grc.nasa.gov/historic-facilities/rockets-systems-area/7911-2
astronautix.com/r/russianmarsuclearthermal.html
wired.com/2012/06/the-last-manned-mars-plan-1971
http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2011/ph240/nguyen1/docs/19910017902_1991017902.pdf
spacesafetymagazine.com/aerospace-engineering/nuclear-propulsion/energy-resources-space-missions
mynasastore.com/products/artemis-program-to-the-moon-and-beyond-nasa-logo-artemis-logo-typeface-inter-ladies-irt
beyondnerva.com/nuclear-pulse-propulsion
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Daedalus
engineering.com/story/nuclear-propulsion-how-we-could-reach-the-stars-with-current-technology
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - The DRACO Announcement
4:07 - Nuclear vs Chemical Fuel
5:24 - The Nuclear Advantage
7:40 - Nuclear Rocket History
9:27 - Environmental Concerns
11:14 - Beyond DRACO to Nuclear Pulse
13:50 - Sketch Madness!
Round 2 of Sketch Madness is underway! Go to thatjoescott.com/madness to vote!
Chemical rockets have made it possible for us to launch satellites into orbit and land humans on the moon, but if we want to go further, into the solar system and beyond, we'll need a different kind of engine, and NASA has recently partnered with DARPA to build a new nuclear thermal propulsion engine named DRACO. If successful, it could change the trajectory of our future in space.
See my full reaction to the Sketch Madness results on my second channel: youtu.be/eZLUzVkv8yo
And go vote in the Quarterfinal round at thatjoescott.com/madness
Want to support the channel? Here's how:
Patreon: patreon.com/answerswithjoe
Channel Memberships: youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join
T-Shirts & Merch: answerswithjoe.com/store
Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI:
youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew
And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe:
youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA
You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify π spoti.fi/37iPGzF
Apple Podcasts π apple.co/3j94kfq
Google Podcasts π bit.ly/3qZCo1V
Interested in getting a Tesla or going solar? Use my referral link and get discounts and perks:
https://ts.la/joe74700
Follow me at all my places!
Instagram: instagram.com/answerswithjoe
TikTok: tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe
Facebook: facebook.com/answerswithjoe
Twitter: twitter.com/answerswithjoe
LINKS LINKS LINKS:
nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-darpa-will-test-nuclear-engine-for-future-mars-missions
centrusenergy.com/what-we-do/nuclear-fuel/high-assay-low-enriched-uranium
history.nasa.gov/conghand/propelnt.htm
https://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/propulsion/2-what-is-an-oxidizer.html
aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/departments/walking-on-rocket-propellant
aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/nasa-and-darpa-are-cautioned-against-overselling-the-performance-of-their-nuclear-rocket-tech
energy.gov/ne/articles/6-things-you-should-know-about-nuclear-thermal-propulsion
mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/cruise
sciencealert.com/new-nasa-nuclear-rocket-plan-aims-to-get-to-mars-in-just-45-days
nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2023/New_Class_of_Bimodal
worldatlas.com/space/what-s-the-longest-time-someone-has-been-in-space.html
www1.grc.nasa.gov/historic-facilities/rockets-systems-area/7911-2
astronautix.com/r/russianmarsuclearthermal.html
wired.com/2012/06/the-last-manned-mars-plan-1971
http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2011/ph240/nguyen1/docs/19910017902_1991017902.pdf
spacesafetymagazine.com/aerospace-engineering/nuclear-propulsion/energy-resources-space-missions
mynasastore.com/products/artemis-program-to-the-moon-and-beyond-nasa-logo-artemis-logo-typeface-inter-ladies-irt
beyondnerva.com/nuclear-pulse-propulsion
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Daedalus
engineering.com/story/nuclear-propulsion-how-we-could-reach-the-stars-with-current-technology
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - The DRACO Announcement
4:07 - Nuclear vs Chemical Fuel
5:24 - The Nuclear Advantage
7:40 - Nuclear Rocket History
9:27 - Environmental Concerns
11:14 - Beyond DRACO to Nuclear Pulse
13:50 - Sketch Madness!
