Modular Nuclear Mars Vehicle

Miscellaneous Graphics [1 of 2 folders]

Concept of a NERVA II powered interplanetary vehicle capable of capture missions to Mars or Venus. Design is based on combination of standard single-engine propulsion modules. Three modules are lashed together for the Earth departure maneuver. Two additional modules are arranged in tandem, one for planet capture, the other for planet departure.

Image credit: Krafft Ehricke Papers
Image source: NASM

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Artists’ concepts (Spacecraft) [1 of 6 folders]

Image credit: Krafft Ehricke Papers
Image source: NASM

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Artists’ concepts (Spacecraft) [1 of 6 folders]

Image credit: Krafft Ehricke Papers
Image source: NASM

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Artists’ concepts (Spacecraft) [1 of 6 folders]

Image credit: Krafft Ehricke Papers
Image source: NASM

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Artists’ concepts (Spacecraft) [1 of 6 folders]

Image credit: Krafft Ehricke Papers
Image source: NASM

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Image credit: NASA LRC
Image source: National Archives