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Excessive citation

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

There might be too many citations at the end of the first paragraph of the history section. 207.72.1.122 (talk) 13:31, 7 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Consider linking to this page on the Los Alamos National Laboratory website

Latest comment: 1 year ago4 comments3 people in discussion

Adding links on behalf of Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Can someone kindly consider adding a portion of this text after citation 42 under "United States."

"Project Rover attempted to harness nuclear power for space travel. In 1968, the Phoebus-2A reactor produced more than 4,000 megawatts of thermal power, making it the most powerful nuclear propulsion reactor of its time. Although Phoebus-2A was never meant to go into space, researchers hoped the prototype reactor could be modified for travel to Mars. That dream, however, ended in 1973 when Project Rover was terminated."

Los Alamos Laboratory is mentioned extensively in this article, and this page includes important videos and photos of early Rover, the Phoebus 2A reactor, and the prototype, Kilopower https://www.lanl.gov/media/publications/national-security-science/0422-then-and-now-space

Then & now: Project Rover | Los Alamos National Laboratory ScienceWriter100 (talk) 17:49, 10 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

I can add a briefing summary of the information if other editors do not see issues. Thanks. Path2space (talk) 12:26, 11 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you @Path2space 96.8.253.153 (talk) 14:34, 11 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Added. Thanks. Path2space (talk) 19:20, 12 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Talk:Nuclear thermal rocket

Excessive citation

Consider linking to this page on the Los Alamos National Laboratory website