Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has achieved “first plasma” in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, designed to propel rockets faster than any object has ever traveled.
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UK rocket startup makes world first nuclear fusion breakthrough

UK rocket startup demonstrates world first plasma in nuclear fusion breakthrough - Nuclear fusion rockets could cut journey times to Mars from months to weeks ...
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World first: UK startup ignites plasma inside nuclear fusion rocket in major step for space travel

A team of British scientists has achieved what they say is the first-ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket engine - a huge step that could one day make trips across the solar system, and ...
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Pulsar Fusion Ignites Plasma in Nuclear Rocket Test

UK-based Pulsar Fusion announced it has successfully achieved first plasma in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket exhaust system. The demonstration, a world’s first for a rocket of this type, was ...
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Pulsar Fusion Achieves Initial Pulse Experiments and Targets Orbital Test in 2027 and Production Fusion Rocket in Early 2030s

Pulsar fusion is working to make a fusion propulsion system with about 10000-15000 ISP. This is about 25 to 40 times the ISP ...
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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...