Before Qingshan Base was fully operational, Lin Ju's main task was theoretical work. However, the theoretical designs were already so systematically detailed that there was virtually nothing left to research or amend.
NAPE itself represented the pinnacle of SSTO propulsion technology in that world line, with an original design so refined that any modifications would have been superfluous—manufacturing according to plan sufficed.
As for the other nuclear batteries for probes and nuclear reactors for spacecraft, they were minor items. Over the past few months, he had been mostly idle.
"Elder Wang, has Institute 194 ever researched space nuclear propulsion technologies in addition to naval nuclear power?"
Wang Lu shook his head:
