NASA is revving up its plans for a successor to the International Space Station (ISS). On Tuesday agency officials announced that a formal request for information would open on March 25, kicking off

Artemis II mission will take 4 astronauts on a trip around the moon. The vehicle that will send them there? A massive NASA Space Launch System rocket.

It involves NASA’s attempt to navigate a difficult issue with no clear solution: finding a commercial replacement for the aging International Space Station. During the Ignition event on Tuesday, NASA leaders had blunt words for the future of commercial activity in low-Earth orbit.

The mission, called Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1 Freedom), is set to launch in December 2028. This mission aims to showcase the use of nuclear fission in space to power electric thrusters. While nuclear technology has been around for decades, it lacked the drive, purpose, destination, and leadership—until now.

NASA will launch the Space Reactor‑1 Freedom, the first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft, to Mars before the end of 2028, demonstrating advanced

NASA plans to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by 2028, a major step for deep space exploration and its planned moon base.

NASA’s new exploration strategy includes the rapid development of a nuclear-powered mission to Mars in 2028, leveraging Gateway hardware.