NASA’s Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom mission is targeting a launch in late 2028.
NASA says SR-1 Freedom will be the first fission-powered interplanetary spacecraft.
SR-1 Freedom will carry SkyFall, NASA’s next Mars helicopter mission, to scout landing sites for future crewed exploration on Mars.
York Space Systems' satellites rely on a global network of Atlas Space Operations ground stations and York's Freedom Ground Software for early orbit checkout and ongoing mission support.
Commander Barry Wilmore took manual control of Starliner after automated systems lost six degrees of freedom of spacecraft control.
Carleton’s rover Eileen included a four-wheel rigid suspension system, swerve drives, 3D-printed polyurethane wheels, a polyurethane arm with six degrees of freedom, and a hammer drill for soil extraction.
SR-1 Freedom will use multiple Hall-effect electric thrusters.
NASA expects SR-1 Freedom to establish technological, industrial, and regulatory precedents for future nuclear systems for propulsion and power generation on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere in the Solar System.
SR-1 Freedom will use a closed Brayton-cycle fission reactor capable of generating more than 20 kilowatts of electrical power.
SR-1 Freedom will carry a science payload that includes exploration helicopters inspired by Ingenuity.
The SR-1 Freedom mission was announced by NASA in 2026.
SR-1 Freedom is intended to demonstrate the viability of nuclear electric propulsion on an interplanetary spacecraft.
The SR-1 Freedom fuel would be protected by shielding designed to reduce radiation exposure to electronics and future crews.
SR-1 Freedom is planned to launch in 2028 and then head toward Mars.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" capsule remained powered and ready to undock as an emergency evacuation lifeboat.
Five crew members sheltered inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" capsule during the emergency directive.
The NOAA contract also includes Gogo’s FlightDeck Freedom cockpit datalink software suite.
NASA will give narrative partners access to its major programs, including Artemis, the Draco nuclear propulsion project, and the SR-1 Freedom reactor mission.
NASA’s SR-1 Freedom space reactor is scheduled to travel to Mars in 2028 with the Skyfall payload.
NASA plans to send the SR-1 Freedom space reactor toward Mars in 2028 with the Skyfall payload.