The project will be supported by Southampton and Cambridge Universities and Nuclear AMRC.
Pulsar Fusion, based in Bletchley, Bucks, has its sights set on ultimately harnessing Nuclear Fusion for hyper - speed rocket technology. Pulsar however currently manufactures several types of advanced space rocket engines that are in use today.
Amongst its creations is the largest and most powerful electric spacecraft engine in Europe which has been independently tested by the University of Southampton under another government funded scheme in 2021.
Pulsar believes its pioneering green rocket technologies could one day be the key to propelling spacecraft beyond the solar system.
Dr James Lambert, head of operations, said: “Pulsar has built and tested the most powerful electric propulsion engines in Europe. Combining this part of our propulsion portfolio with nuclear fission reactor technology is perfectly suited to the company’s skillsets and I am delighted that this has been recognized by the UKSA.
"The project will help us to build relationships and gather important data that will contribute towards our longer-term ambitions for nuclear fusion propulsion.
The electric propulsion team describe the benefits of the technology here and visit https://pulsarfusion.com.
