Astronauts Can Reach Mars In 3 Months With Nuclear Rocket: USNC-Tech

Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies has claimed that astronauts could get to Mars in just three-months using a Nuclear Thermal Propulsion rocket. Reportedly, the company aims to reduce NASA's targeted time-span of five to nine months for a one-way trip. NASA engineer Jeff Sheehy stated that NTP would "double the miles per hour" making two-way travel under two-years. However, the developers currently encounter numerous challenges, including leakage and radiation prevention in the project.