00:00This variable-specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket by Franklin Cheng Diaz.
00:07It heats plasma with nuclear power and can vary its specific impulse,
00:12making 39-day trips to Mars possible.
00:16A dream for manned missions.
00:19But let's be honest, the criticism is justified.
00:23Radioactive, heavy, and with high safety risks.
00:26A nuclear power plant in space that you can't just shut down.
00:32However, there are already some possible solutions here,
00:35which we will address in future episodes as this technology continues to mature.
