Top scientists want to build a nuclear bomb-powered spaceship to visit Mars and the planets.
Direction
Sykes captures Freeman Dyson's conflicted brilliance perfectly.
Production
Declassified footage that feels like sci-fi production design.
Writing
The Clarke interview alone justifies the runtime.
Director
Christopher Sykes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actual 1958 prototype used conventional explosives; the nuclear version would have launched from Jackass Flats, Nevada. Real place.
This project directly inspired the Discovery One in 2001: A Space Odyssey — Clarke consulted while Orion was still active.
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