If NASA decides to do it, not much can stop them. We use nuclear generators all the time on things like Curiosity. And lets be real the public doesn't know the difference between a tiny nuclear reactor and that.
Unless people physically show up and try to jump in front of the rocket, they can't do much.
Also, NASA and DoD are planing to test nuclear thermal rockets, and those are way scarier then small nuclear reactors.
NASA just has to move forward with a good plan with confidence and it will work just fine.
If NASA decides to do it, not much can stop them. We use nuclear generators all the time on things like Curiosity. And lets be real the public doesn't know the difference between a tiny nuclear reactor and that.
Unless people physically show up and try to jump in front of the rocket, they can't do much.
Also, NASA and DoD are planing to test nuclear thermal rockets, and those are way scarier then small nuclear reactors.
NASA just has to move forward with a good plan with confidence and it will work just fine.