NASA is working to launch Space Reactor 1 (SR-1) Freedom to Mars in late 2028.Credit:NASA/Alberto Bertolin

WASHINGTON — NASA officials say a nuclear electric propulsion mission is still expected to launch in late 2028, despite limited details about its cost and schedule.

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Jeff Foust

Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...More by Jeff Foust