The Nuclear Option

While potentially dangerous, nuclear powered spacecraft offer far faster and more efficient spacecraft than traditional chemical rockets. Today we will examine the various means of using atomic power sources to propel spacecraft, both to get off Earth and to travel to other stars. See more of Fragomatik’s animations: Visit Winchell Chung’s Atomic Rockets: Visit our Website: Join Nebula: Support us on Patreon: Support us on Subscribestar: Facebook Group: Reddit: Twitter: on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Cover Art by Jakub Grygier: Music by: Sergey Cheremisinov, “Sirius“ Kai Engel, “Endless Story about Sun and Moon“ Koalips, “Kvazar“ Frank Dorittke, “Morninglight“ Kai Engel, “December“ Kevin MacLeod, “Spacial Winds“ Lombus, “Amino“