Emerging Technologies
NTP
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) — Propulsion using a nuclear reactor to heat hydrogen propellant. Roughly double the efficiency of chemical rockets. NASA and DARPA's DRACO program is developing a flight demonstrator for the late 2020s.
Frequently asked about NTP
- What does NTP mean in the space industry?
- Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Propulsion using a nuclear reactor to heat hydrogen propellant. Roughly double the efficiency of chemical rockets. NASA and DARPA's DRACO program is developing a flight demonstrator for the late 2020s.
- What does NTP stand for?
- NTP stands for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.
- What category of space terminology does NTP belong to?
- NTP is part of the Emerging Technologies category in space industry terminology.
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