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Pulsar Fusion's Sunbird nuclear spacecraft could halve Mars travel time
Original: Inside Sunbird: Pulsar Fusion's nuclear spacecraft that can cut travel time to Mars in half
British company Pulsar Fusion is developing Sunbird, a nuclear-powered spacecraft designed to drastically shorten journeys to Mars. The concept uses nuclear fusion propulsion to roughly cut current travel times in half, potentially reducing a round trip to the Red Planet and improving mission safety for future crews. The project highlights growing private-sector interest in advanced propulsion for deep space exploration.
Why now: Interest in faster Mars travel is rising as space agencies and private firms push toward crewed missions to the Red Planet.
Evidence
- Inside Sunbird: Pulsar Fusion's nuclear spacecraft that can cut travel time to Mars in half · starlust.org
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