00:00Draco aims to demonstrate a nuclear thermal propulsion system that could significantly
00:07reduce travel time to Mars or the Moon.
00:10An exciting endeavor is the Draco Project by Lockheed Martin, which is being developed
00:15in collaboration with NASA.
00:18This prototype uses highly enriched uranium and is scheduled to launch in 2027 on a United
00:25Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur, with tests already in full swing.