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Russia planning Nukes in Space

Russia to start research on spacecraft nuclear engines next year http://www.chinaview.cn 2009-12-20  MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — Russia will start next year research on nuclear engines for spacecraft, the head of Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said on Sunday. “Nuclear engines for spaceships are a very promising area. Such engines should be created to make flights to Mars and other planets,” said Anatoly Perminov at the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, as cited by the Russian news agencies. “Russia will start research work from 2010 in this sphere,” he added. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said earlier that Russia will prioritize the development of nuclear energy, especially the use of nuclear technology in spacecraft.

Russia to start research on spacecraft nuclear engines next year_English_Xinhua

December 21, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Russia, weapons and war