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  • NERVA is an acronym for Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application.

    NERVA | My[confined]Space 2009

  • Starting in the 1950s, there was a program called NERVA (for Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application) followed by Projects Pluto, Rover and Poodle.

    Karl Grossman: Obama Seeks to Revive Space Nuclear Power 2010

  • Starting in the 1950s, there was a program called NERVA (for Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application) followed by Projects Pluto, Rover and Poodle.

    Karl Grossman: Obama Seeks to Revive Space Nuclear Power Karl Grossman 2010

  • In the 1960s, the United States had a program called NERVA Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications that built and ground tested about a dozen NTR engines in sizes ranging from 10,000 lb thrust all the way up to 250,000 lb thrust.

    The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996

  • In the 1960s, the United States had a program called NERVA Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications that built and ground tested about a dozen NTR engines in sizes ranging from 10,000 lb thrust all the way up to 250,000 lb thrust.

    The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996

  • The very next day, they hired a fellow by the name of Harold Finger, whose job was to head up a NASA office called Project NERVA, which was Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications.

    What Are The Challenges Of 'Trailblazing Mars'? 2010

  • The very next day, they hired a fellow by the name of Harold Finger, whose job was to head up a NASA office called Project NERVA, which was Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications.

    What Are The Challenges Of 'Trailblazing Mars'? 2010

  • The very next day, they hired a fellow by the name of Harold Finger, whose job was to head up a NASA office called Project NERVA, which was Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Applications.

    What Are The Challenges Of 'Trailblazing Mars'? 2010

  • It was a design for a nuclear thermal rocket engine.en. wikipedia.org/wiki/NERVA

    NERVA | My[confined]Space 2009

  • NERVA - November 24, 2009 added by atkinson | Images mcs+ to rate

    NERVA | My[confined]Space 2009

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