NASA has signed an interagency agreement with DARPA to build a nuclear thermal rocket by 2027. What happens when you combine NASA's space expertise and Pentagon's military prowess? It is likely that you would get a technological advancement in epic proportions! The US space agency has laid out its vision to build and demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket to expand the horizons for future space flight missions.
yes. it stands out, it jumps out at you. reporter: especially with this towering testament to space exploration parked right out front. i taught for years, and we would bring kids down here. the kids loved when we stopped here and looked at the rocket. reporter: but after nearly 50 years of pointing toward the heavens, this saturn 1b rocket s mission is being scrapped. well, it s a landmark. it s been there for a long time. i would hate to see them take it down and not, you know, what, put anything up? reporter: in recent interviews, the director of tourism for the state of alabama says either this rocket has to be cleaned up, or it has to be taken down. the rocket belongs to the u.s. space and rocket center in huntsville. i can t imagine going southbound and not seeing that rocket. reporter: perhaps the last place you would expect sympathy is from a direct competitor.
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