/sci/ - Science & Math

>>12252141
>The weird sound is back
Oh no SN8 bro’s we got too cocky... Also goddamn it’s amazing how SN9 is already getting fins and shit

Considering that chemical propellants are barely good enough for interplanetary (and translunar) transport, nuclear thermal seems to be the logical next step in propulsion technology. My question is, considering the dangers of having fissile materials near places where people live (such as Earth, a planetary base, or a space station) how would the use of this technology be handled?

Would there just be a national organization for each nation that holds the sole right to use NTR engines while forbidding private ownership? Would this organization be international or even universally international? Would private ownership of atomic rockets be allowed, but with tight restrictions?