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Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion
Supporters of Project Orion felt that it had potential for cheap interplanetary travel. From Project Longshot to Project Daedalus, Mini-Mag Orion, and other
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)
Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
Topics referred to by the same term
Project Orion may refer to: Project Orion (nuclear propulsion), a U.S. Air Force study for a nuclear-powered spacecraft Orion (laser), built in the UK
Project_Orion
US 1960s-era study into nuclear weapons to create beams of plasma
for use in space warfare. The basic concept grew out of work on the Project Orion spaceship concept, which studied nuclear shaped charges. Very little
Casaba-Howitzer
Cancelled 2005–2010 NASA human spaceflight program
utilize the hardware of the Constellation Project, primarily the Orion spacecraft (or a variation based on the Orion), and the Ares V cargo-launch vehicle
Constellation_program
1986 instrumental by Metallica
track seven. "Orion" was written primarily by bassist Cliff Burton. The song was named after the constellation of the same name, Orion, due to its "spacey
Orion_(instrumental)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Orion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orion may refer to: Orion (constellation), named after the mythical hunter Orion (mythology), a hunter
Orion
United States Air Force general
Base in the 1950s and 60s. He was the USAF Liaison officer for the Project Orion. Giller was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, on 8 July 1918. He grew
Edward_B._Giller
Systems. Dunne was the chief experimental scientist on Project Orion. He worked on Project Orion as an experimentalist. Dunne and Howard Kratz set up a
Brian_Dunne
Mathematical physicist (1921–2011)
(February 26, 1921 - July 14, 2011) was a mathematical physicist on Project Orion. Loomis joined General Atomics division of General Dynamics Corporation
Charles_Clark_Loomis
Hypothetical spacecraft propulsion through continuous nuclear explosions for thrust
propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust. It originated as Project Orion with support from DARPA, after a suggestion by Stanisław Ulam in 1947
Nuclear_pulse_propulsion
American military officer (1919-2004)
Base in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the USAF Liaison officer for the Project Orion. Prickett was born in Irricana, Alberta, Canada on July 16, 1919. Prickett
Don_Prickett
Distinguished Czech aeronautical engineer and explosives engineer
Undercover: Code Name Project Orion (1999) To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion (BBC, 2003) ITERations -- Orion Ancestry LifeStory: Jaromir
Jerry_Astl
Maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft family
TAP-3B Orion Page P-3 Orion Computer Development History and Project A-New P-3C fact file Archived 16 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine P-3 Orion Research
Lockheed_P-3_Orion
Ron Prater was part of a small "Space Warfare Analysis" team for Project Orion. Ron Prater was born on 11 October 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. He lived
Ronald_F._Prater
Nuclear Pulse Propulsion
Mini-Mag Orion (MMO), or Miniature Magnetic Orion, is a proposed type of spacecraft propulsion based on the Project Orion nuclear propulsion system. The
Mini-Mag_Orion
Danish mechanical engineer (1894–1986)
for Project Orion. Michael Treshow V, was a Danish mechanical engineer who had learnt shipbuilding in Copenhagen, who went on to work on Project Orion. Orion's
Mike_Treshow
Conceptual space vehicle for interstellar travel
plant. The Project Orion concept of propulsion by nuclear pulses has been proposed. The largest spacecraft design analyzed in Project Orion had a 400 m
Interstellar_ark
American film and distribution company
Orion Releasing, LLC (doing business as Orion Pictures) is an American film production and distribution company owned by the Amazon MGM Studios subsidiary
Orion_Pictures
Explosive device that focuses nuclear fission reactions on a target
with the first known references being part of the Project Orion nuclear-powered spacecraft project in the 1960s. This used beryllium oxide to convert
Nuclear_shaped_charge
American author and historian of technology (born 1953)
Secret History of Project Orion (BBC, 2003) The Starship and the Canoe (1986) Baidarka the Kayak Darwin Among the Machines Project Orion: The Atomic Spaceship
George Dyson (science historian)
George_Dyson_(science_historian)
British theoretical physicist and mathematician (1923–2020)
he worked for General Atomics on the nuclear-powered Orion spacecraft. He hoped Project Orion would put men on Mars by 1965, and Saturn by 1970. For
Freeman_Dyson
Spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
include: Project Orion (1958–1965), mostly crewed interplanetary spacecraft Project Daedalus (1973–1978), uncrewed interstellar probe Project Longshot
Starship
American physicist (1921–2023)
Teller and John von Neumann. He worked on the Manhattan Project. Mayer also worked on Project Orion. His work had to do with opacity, mostly in the context
Harris_Mayer
Topics referred to by the same term
motorized vehicle used on railroads Putt-putt, a test rocket used during Project Orion Putt-Putt, an auxiliary power unit aboard an aircraft Putt-Putt Bar
Putt-Putt
American pop rock band
The Orion Experience (occasionally abbreviated to T.O.E.) is an American pop rock band formed in New York City in 2005 by singer/songwriter Orion Simprini
The_Orion_Experience
2009 novel by Stephen Baxter
contains many references to unrealised or hypothesised technology (Project Orion, the Alcubierre drive), physics (antimatter), and hypotheses about extraterrestrial
Ark_(novel)
1970s proposal for an interstellar probe
even the type of nuclear pulse propulsion studied during Project Orion. According to project co-lead Tony Martin, controlled-fusion engines and the nuclear–electric
Project_Daedalus
Rocket driven by nuclear fusion power
of building a fusion rocket is to use hydrogen bombs, as proposed in Project Orion, but such a spacecraft would be massive and the Partial Nuclear Test
Fusion_rocket
Spacecraft design
Nuclear pulse propulsion Project Daedalus Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) Project Icarus Spacecraft propulsion "Project Longshot". Real Clear Science
Project_Longshot
American theoretical nuclear physicist (1925–2004)
focused on nuclear energy instead of weaponry, and included his work on Project Orion, nuclear reactor developments, and anti-nuclear proliferation. Ted Taylor
Ted_Taylor_(physicist)
American physicist (1929–2025)
of Islamabad, and the Ecole Polytechnique. Bernstein was involved in Project Orion, investigating the potential for nuclear pulse propulsion for use in
Jeremy_Bernstein
Artemis program crewed spacecraft
the Orion spacecraft program after Artemis III. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed in July 2025 included a provision to fund procurement of Orion for
Orion_(spacecraft)
Minor spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy; contains the Solar System
The Orion Arm, also known as the Orion–Cygnus Arm, is a minor spiral arm within the Milky Way Galaxy spanning 3,500 light-years (1,100 parsecs) in width
Orion_Arm
Strangelove. The novel by Arthur C. Clarke has references to the Orion drive. An Orion spaceship features prominently in the science fiction novel Footfall
List of stories featuring nuclear pulse propulsion
List_of_stories_featuring_nuclear_pulse_propulsion
Polish mathematician and physicist (1909–1984)
"History of Project Orion". The Story of Orion. OrionDrive.com. 2008–2009. Retrieved 7 October 2011. Dyson, Freeman (9 July 1965). "Death of a Project". Science
Stanisław_Ulam
U.S. program examining the peaceful applications of nuclear explosives (1961–1977)
program(s) that achieved "practical application" status. Atomic Age Project Orion, a study conducted from the 1950s to the 1960s into propelling spacecraft
Project_Plowshare
Polish video game company
2026. "About". CD PROJEKT RED. "Cyberpunk 2077 Follow-up, codenamed Project Orion, grows in strength at CD PROJEKT RED North America". CD PROJEKT RED
CD_Projekt_Red
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Orion is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy: USS Orion (1861), a wooden schooner used as part of the Stone Fleet of the Union Navy during
USS_Orion
Fictional character in the DC Comics universe
Genesis. Since then, Orion has assisted the New Gods of New Genesis against his father and was also a member of the Justice League. Orion has appeared in various
Orion_(character)
American video game developer
Projekt Red Announces Start of work on Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Codenamed Project Orion". GosuNoob.com Video Game News & Guides. Retrieved 2025-11-28. Yin-Poole
CD_Projekt_Red_Boston
Space exploration using nuclear energy
and nuclear fusion propulsion, and were explored by Project Orion, Project Daedalus, and Project Longshot. After the ban of nuclear weapons in space by
Nuclear_power_in_space
Explosive device not necessarily for military use
United States government ran a project to design a nuclear explosive powered nuclear pulse rocket called Project Orion. Never built, this vessel would
Nuclear_explosive
Russian unmanned combat aerial vehicle
exercise Zapad in September 2021 included Orion drones. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the Orion was tested for strike missions in 2019
Kronshtadt_Orion
Explosive with focused effect
Dyson, George (2002). Project Orion: The Atomic Spaceship 1957–1965. p. 113. ISBN 0-14-027732-3. Dyson, George (2002). Project Orion: The Atomic Spaceship
Shaped_charge
Theoretical antimatter powered spacecraft
engines such as the inertial confinement pulse drive used by Project Daedalus or Project Orion. The Valkyrie's lightweight construction could also be applied
Project_Valkyrie
Topics referred to by the same term
Arm of Orion, Orion's Arm or Orion Arm may refer to: Orion Arm, a spur-spiral arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, where the Earth is located Constellation of
Arm_of_Orion
Science fiction world-building project
The Orion's Arm Universe Project (OA) is a multi-authored online hard science fiction world-building project, first established in 2000 by M. Alan Kazlev
Orion's_Arm
American physicist
who researched the calculated expedition timetables for the American Project Orion nuclear propulsion spacecraft in the 1950s and 60s. He calculated timetables
Burt_Freeman
Nuclear physicist (1924–1989)
production, and sell them on the open market. In the late '50s he organized Project Orion, a plan for a spaceship to be propelled by nuclear bombs. He helped
Frederic_de_Hoffmann
Use of nuclear explosives for non-military purposes
propelled, serve as the bedrock for the nuclear pulse propulsion study, Project Orion. The direct use of nuclear explosives, by using the impact of ablated
Peaceful_nuclear_explosion
NASA nuclear electric propulsion project 2003–2006
fission Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) – Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion Project Rover – U.S. project to
Project_Prometheus
Technology that does not exist yet
[citation needed] Others, like Project Orion, a nuclear bomb propulsion system, are entirely paper exercises. As it happens, Orion is thought to be entirely
Hypothetical_technology
Conservative political initiative in the United States
Becker, Amanda; Rummler, Orion; Davis, Darreonna (July 16, 2024). "The 19th Explains: What you need to know about Project 2025". The 19th. Archived from
Project_2025
Ground-based laser beam-powered system to clear space debris
Orion was a proposed ground-based laser broom project in the 1990s, estimated to cost $500 million. A space-based laser also called "Project Orion" was
Laser_broom
American physicist
explosive engineer who researched the ablation aspects of the American Project Orion nuclear propulsion spacecraft in the 1950s and 1960s. Moe died on November
Morris_Scharff
American scientist (1927–2019)
as the Orion Project's director. Nance worked alongside Ted Taylor to declassify papers on Orion to ensure the military could adopt the project. Born in
James_C._Nance_(scientist)
2026 crewed flyby of the Moon
flight day 6, Orion entered the Moon's sphere of influence, where lunar gravity became the dominant force shaping its trajectory. Orion flew around the
Artemis_II
Proposed tube-like space habitat
civilization inhabiting a topopolis. The setting of the worldbuilding project Orion's Arm has topopoli among the various kinds of megastructures. The system
Topopolis
Design for spacecraft propulsion system
explosion and expelled for thrust. It was a precursor concept to the Orion project. Like Orion, it would have achieved constant acceleration through rapid "pulsed"
Helios_(propulsion_system)
Village in the United States
of the 2020 census, Lake Orion had a population of 2,876. "Lake Orion" can refer to either the village or the much larger Orion Township,[citation needed]
Lake_Orion,_Michigan
2026 film by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Shapiro, a backup scientist of the Hail Mary Mia Soteriou as Dr. Browne Orion Lee as Dr. Li Michelle Greenidge as Chimamanda Additionally, Eunice Huthart
Project_Hail_Mary_(film)
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
powered Orion starship, assuming no fuel is saved for slowing back down, is about 8% to 10% of the speed of light (0.08-0.1c). An atomic (fission) Orion can
Interstellar_travel
Belgian Eurodance music project
the singer of dance project Orion Too. Later on, she changed her stage name to Caitlin. Peter Luts started his most successful project to date, Lasgo. In
Astroline
Star-forming region in the constellation Orion
The Orion molecular cloud complex (or, simply, the Orion complex) is a star-forming region with stellar ages ranging up to 12 Myr. Two giant molecular
Orion_molecular_cloud_complex
Graph database implemented in Java
conceal assets. In 2017, NASA acknowledged Neo4j’s contribution to Project Orion for its use in retrieving missing data from the Apollo program. In 2018
Neo4j
NSF-funded citizen science project
brown dwarf discovery project "Zooniverse - Active Asteroids - team". www.zooniverse.org. Retrieved 2024-11-17. Chandler, Colin Orion; Trujillo, Chadwick
Active Asteroids (citizen science project)
Active_Asteroids_(citizen_science_project)
Shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively
A related device was the proposed nuclear pulse propulsion unit for Project Orion. Extensive research is going on in the zone between jetting charges
Explosively_formed_penetrator
List of ships with the same or similar names
of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Orion, after the hunter Orion of Greek mythology: HMS Orion (1787) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line
HMS_Orion
Australian patrol and anti-submarine aircraft
The Lockheed AP-3C Orion is a variant of the P-3 Orion formerly used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for tasks such as naval fleet support, maritime
Lockheed_AP-3C_Orion
American defense and energy company
General Atomics's initial projects were the TRIGA nuclear research reactor, which was designed to be safe, and Project Orion. GA helped develop and run
General_Atomics
2014 science fiction mystery drama TV miniseries
Dyson's Project Orion to design a nuclear-propelled spacecraft. Levens pointed out that President Kennedy squashed the development of Orion soon after
Ascension_(miniseries)
World War II Allied nuclear weapons program
The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United
Manhattan_Project
2012 video game
2 mod known as Orion: Source. Prassel formed Spiral in 2010 and announced plans to release the mod as a full game, to be known as Orion: Prelude. The game
Orion:_Prelude
U.S. project to build a nuclear thermal rocket
atomic bombs as a means of rocket propulsion. This became the basis for Project Orion. In December 1945, Theodore von Karman and Hsue-Shen Tsien wrote a report
Project_Rover
American mathematician (born 1933)
Jr. (born May 20, 1933) was Project Orion's chief mathematician. He worked on nuclear physics calculations for the project. Having a PhD in nuclear physics
Bud_Pyatt
Space probe that can travel out of the Solar System
communications with Earth) tests of general relativity. Project Orion (1958–1965) Project Orion was a proposed nuclear pulse propulsion craft that would
Interstellar_probe
Musical artist
themselves Angelic. Later the same year, he cut a few tracks under the name Orion. September 2002 saw the return of Tate under the name Jurgen Vries. Since
Darren_Tate
Hong Kong-Australian actor
"Actor Orion Lee Travels Back In Time In A24's 'First Cow' - Character Media". 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2025-05-08. "Netflix Movies Starring Orion Lee". www
Orion_Lee
Royal Navy battleship
Commons has media related to HMS Orion (ship, 1910). Maritimequest HMS Orion Photo Gallery Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project - HMS Orion Crew List
HMS_Orion_(1910)
Minibus bodywork on a Fiat chassis
The Mellor Orion (previously known as the Bluebird Orion) is a minibus body manufactured on the Fiat Ducato chassis since 2011. It was introduced by Bluebird
Mellor_Orion
Graphic designer known for working on Star Trek
His work for Project Constellation, subsequently cancelled, included logos for the Ares booster, the Altair lunar lander, and the Orion spacecraft, designed
Michael_Okuda
Canadian-American physicist (1916–2012)
advocated put an end to one of his most unusual projects. He worked with Freeman Dyson on Project Orion, the design of a spacecraft propelled by atomic
Robert_F._Christy
Russian philosophical and cultural movement
propulsion by combustion of explosives, which was an early precursor for Project Orion. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935) was among the pioneers of theoretical
Russian_cosmism
Concept for a crewed interstellar spacecraft
propulsion units, similar to Project Orion engines. The spacecraft would be assembled in Earth orbit as part of a larger project preceded by interstellar
Enzmann_starship
1985 science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Washington state that is propelled by nuclear bombs, a real concept known as Project Orion. The ship is named after the Biblical archangel Michael, who cast Lucifer
Footfall
Chemical or mixture used in a rocket engine
out of the plastic bottle that serves as the body of the rocket. In Project Orion and other nuclear pulse propulsion proposals, the propellant would be
Rocket_propellant
2024. "YN20750 Project Orion". Heesen Yachts. Retrieved 6 March 2024. B.V, Omega Architecten. "New-build Heesen 57m superyacht Project Setteesettanta
List of yachts built by Heesen
List_of_yachts_built_by_Heesen
Proposed crewed interplanetary spacecraft
as a goal. ICAN-II is similar to the Project Orion design put forth by Stanislaw Ulam in the late 1950s. The Orion was intended to be used to send humans
ICAN-II
Ore rich in iron or the element Fe
reclamation projects where they use iron ore tailings as a source of metallic iron. The two main methods of recycling iron from iron ore tailings are
Iron_ore
Royal Navy battleships
the North Sea. The Orions were deemed obsolete by the end of the war in 1918 and were reduced to reserve the following year. Orion and Conqueror were
Orion-class_battleship
work was done by General Atomics on Project Orion, a proposal for a nuclear pulse propulsion spacecraft. Orion was intended to have the ability to transport
List of crewed Mars mission plans
List_of_crewed_Mars_mission_plans
Flexible explosive material
discs. (This approach is a rough conventional-explosive analogue to the Project Orion nuclear rocket, although with many more explosions per second.) This
Sheet_explosive
Topics referred to by the same term
system for spacecraft invented by Freeman Dyson, a precursor to his Project Orion Helios (spacecraft), pair of probes launched in the mid-1970s by the
Helios_(disambiguation)
Hypothetical type of spacecraft
would cause nuclear fallout if used in a planetary atmosphere (e.g. Project Orion). The theoretical specific impulse (Isp) range from 1500 to 3000 seconds
Nuclear_lightbulb
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
remain aboard Orion throughout the test. Orion would remain docked to Starship for approximately one day. About two weeks after launch, Orion would re-enter
Artemis_III
Russian civil engineer (1887–1942)
Societal Impact of Spaceflight (PDF). p. 43. Retrieved 7 January 2023. "Project Orion: America's Cold War Plan for Nuclear-Powered Space Exploration". Megaprojects
Nikolai_Rynin
US Navy amphibious transport dock ship
whether they wanted Orion to land on the ground or in the water," Andy Quiett, Detachment 3 deputy operations lead for the Orion program and Department
USS_Anchorage_(LPD-23)
American screenwriter and television producer
inspired by the real-life Project Orion (nuclear propulsion). Levens also wrote "The Accused" for A&E (TV channel), and two projects for CBS, "Interest of
Philip_Levens
The Orion Laser Facility (also known as the Orion Laser) is a high power laser facility based at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) on the former
Orion_(laser)
Proposed rocket propulsion mechanism
remains an open question. — Ralph L. McNutt Jr. Fission-fragment rocket Project Orion Spacecraft propulsion Technology readiness level R. Zubrin (1991). "Nuclear
Nuclear_salt-water_rocket
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