Nuclear pulse propulsion
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Nuclear pulse propulsion or external pulsed plasma propulsion is a hypothetical method of spacecraft propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust. It originated as Project Orion with support fro
Concept graphic of a fusion-driven rocket powered spacecraft arriving at Mars
An artist's conception of the Project Orion "basic" spacecraft, powered by nuclear pulse propulsion.
Stanisław Ulam
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Stanisław Marcin Ulam was a Polish-American mathematician who made important contributions in advancing the understanding of nuclear physics and computer science. He participated in the Manhattan Proj
Nuclear pulse propulsion
…method of spacecraft propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust. It originated as Project Orion with support from DARPA, after a suggestion by Stanisław Ulam in 1947. Newer designs using inertial confinement fusion have been the baseline for most later designs, including Project Daedalus and Project Longshot…
Ulam in c. 1945
The Scottish Café's building in Lviv, Ukraine, now houses the Szkocka Restaurant & Bar (named for the original Scottish Café).
Ulam's ID badge photo from Los Alamos National Laboratory
Stan Ulam holding the FERMIAC