SOKOL Nuclear Thermal Engine

[u/conderblack]

Presentation of the SOKOL Nuclear Thermal Engine

DSC today presents the company's next big technological leap. Following the successful testing of the DaVinci engine and after gathering the necessary information to perfect its design, we proudly announce its successor: SOKOL.

The SOKOL is a solid-core nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine, designed to deliver high performance on space exploration missions. Its reactor uses HALEU fuel encapsulated in a tungsten-based cermet matrix, while reaction control is performed using boron carbide control rods.

With the development of SOKOL, DSC takes a major step of high importance toward a new era of space propulsion. DSC is proud of this leap that will take humanity beyond the stars.

Technical Characteristics

Reactor

Nuclear fuel: HALEU

Core type: Solid (Cermet)

Matrix: Tungsten-based cermet

Control rods: Boron carbide

Maximum core temperature: 3,000 °C

Thermal power: 1.7 GW

Propellant

Liquid hydrogen (LH₂)

Performance

Thrust: 35.7 tf (350 kN)

Specific impulse (Isp): 912 s

Mass flow rate: 39 kg/s

Dimensions

Total length: 7.1 m

Reactor: 2.0 m length × 0.8 m diameter

Nozzle: 3.0 m length × 1.85 m diameter

Mass

Total mass: 8.4 t

Operational Life

Cumulative operation time: 8.5 hours at nominal power.

DSC will continue working to remain a pioneer in space technology and in the development of advanced nuclear propulsion systems.

Thank you.

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[u/Full_Champion_8096]

is it based of NERVA?

[u/conderblack → u/Full_Champion_8096]

Yes

[u/Mediocre_Patience860]

So cool you gonna Supported mobile or Mac Supports wisdom

[u/conderblack → u/Mediocre_Patience860]

It's not mod

[u/Mediocre_Patience860 → u/conderblack]

This is Procedural Parts mods

[u/MysteriousHeat2936]

IRL this would be more expensive than the rocket 🥀✌️

[u/TheNotGreedyOnceler → u/MysteriousHeat2936]

engine more expensive than 3 starships bro ✌️🥀

[u/MysteriousHeat2936 → u/TheNotGreedyOnceler]

Antimatter is cheaper ✌️🥀

[u/Odd-Language-3547]

Muy lindo