MOSCOW - European Space Agency (ESA) is exploring cooperation with NASA to develop a large-scale project to explore Mars with the use of nuclear energy.
But the ESA has no plans to collaborate with Russia, a country that is also developing a nuclear-powered spacecraft technology for the long journey to the red planet.
Nuclear technology offer more power, which makes it very attractive for long missions. So that was launched by TG Daily, Wednesday (13/04/2011).
Previously, Russia and the United States also has developed nuclear technology for decades, but the emphasis on new concepts in recent years. The Russian government allocated 430 million rubles (USD14.4 million) in 2010.
In addition to Russia, ESA worked with NASA on a project known as ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars), a similar but separate initiative to build nuclear-powered spacecraft.
Despite all the entities mentioned above is researching nuclear power for spacecraft, a spokesman for Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos insisted that no agreement cooperation between the three agencies.
Roscosmos Director Anatoly Perminov said the development of spacecraft nuclear power systems (MCNSPS) will help Russia to maintain a competitive advantage in the race to the moon and Mars exploration.
Russia hopes to complete the nuclear engine design in 2012 with an estimated cost of 17 billion rubles ($ 600 million).
However, it should be noted that ESA head Jean-Jacques Dorden recently confirmed the agency would 'consider' using experience and technology in the development of Russia's own nuclear-powered spacecraft.
But the ESA has no plans to collaborate with Russia, a country that is also developing a nuclear-powered spacecraft technology for the long journey to the red planet.
Nuclear technology offer more power, which makes it very attractive for long missions. So that was launched by TG Daily, Wednesday (13/04/2011).
Previously, Russia and the United States also has developed nuclear technology for decades, but the emphasis on new concepts in recent years. The Russian government allocated 430 million rubles (USD14.4 million) in 2010.
In addition to Russia, ESA worked with NASA on a project known as ExoMars (Exobiology on Mars), a similar but separate initiative to build nuclear-powered spacecraft.
Despite all the entities mentioned above is researching nuclear power for spacecraft, a spokesman for Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos insisted that no agreement cooperation between the three agencies.
Roscosmos Director Anatoly Perminov said the development of spacecraft nuclear power systems (MCNSPS) will help Russia to maintain a competitive advantage in the race to the moon and Mars exploration.
Russia hopes to complete the nuclear engine design in 2012 with an estimated cost of 17 billion rubles ($ 600 million).
However, it should be noted that ESA head Jean-Jacques Dorden recently confirmed the agency would 'consider' using experience and technology in the development of Russia's own nuclear-powered spacecraft.
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