# " NUCLEAR PROPULSION IN SPACE " PROJECT NERVA SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION OFFICE PROMO FILM 25192

Produced by the Atomic Energy Agency and NASA, “Nuclear Propulsion in Space” (1968) details Project NERVA -- the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application. This was a joint program of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and NASA managed by the Space Nuclear Propulsion Office (SNPO) at the Nuclear Rocket Development Station in Jackass Flats, Nevada U.S.A. Between 1959 and 1972. This documentary explores the use of nuclear propulsion to complement the chemical fuels used in today's rockets. The film shows a Saturn 5 rocket on its launchpad, launch and flight \[including stage separation and air-ground shots\]; the concept of substituting a nuclear 3rd stage to increase payload velocity; Mid-1950s research in New Mexico to determine the feasibility of nuclear energy in rocket propulsion; development of engine technology via the NERVA project, engine testing; a description of how this technology may be used for a theoretical mission to Mars. Film opens, NASA and AEC emblems (0:06). Camera zooms into moon hovering above scenic view (0:15). Simulated footage of a “future” moon landing, vessel appears similar to Lunar Module Eagle (LM-5); Intro segment with other proposed rockets and landing vessels, narrator introduces topic of nuclear rockets as cost-effective alternative for future missions (0:31). Opening credits (1:53). Saturn 5 rocket on launchpad (2:09). Dramatic test launch of Saturn 5 rocket; Air fills with orange smoke (2:41). Rocket soars through sky, shots of…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Space, Travel, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/25192NuclearPropulsionInSpace)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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