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lzrdking

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Re: Power and Purpose in Space - by Robert Zubrin, Mars Society.

True that the advantages of using nuclear materials in space out wieghts any other type of propulsion or energy source for that manner. And we will have to fully embrace the technology of nuclear materials in space if we are to ever that the exploration of Mars seriously, manned or not. But the only draw back to the use of nuclear rockets/energy source in space that huge amount of red tape (bureaucracy) that will have to be bypassed even before testing would begin.  Now I've been told that President Bush has given the go for the use of nuclear rockets in space but would this not become a military matter instead of headed by NASA? Now I'm in full support of using nuclear materials in the Mars Exploration Initiative but  we are asking for some serious opposition from world organizations. But the may luck go with us and we will succeed. On to Mars.
                                                                                 Andy Fankhauser a.k.a. LzrdKing

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Re: Power and Purpose in Space - by Robert Zubrin, Mars Society.

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