Lockheed Martin UK 2023 Sponsored Lecture: Nuclear Space Propulsion Technologies in the UK

Can the UK accelerate humans towards colonising Mars? This is a study into the uses of nuclear space propulsion technologies in the UK, comparing its benefits when applied to cargo and manned missions to Mars.

Speaker Details: Sam Brass AMRAeS - Systems Engineer Lockheed Martin UK
Sam completed his Masters’ degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bath in 2019, following which he joined Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill as a Graduate Engineer. During Sam’s career, he has specialised in structural and aerothermal analysis of a wide variety of civil and military products including land vehicles, aircraft life support systems, telecoms satellites and hypersonic vehicles. Over the past couple of years, Sam has developed an interest in the nuclear field, which combined with his experience in the civil space domain, has led to the topic of the study for which this presentation is based.

Recorded: Thursday 9th February 2023