Key Takeaways U.S. budget cuts canceled LMT's DARPA-backed DRACO nuclear space propulsion project. Lockheed remains active in NEP development via the Air Force's JETSON program for deep-space missions. LMT trades at an 18.9% discount to peers and has mixed EPS estimate trends for 2025 and 2026. Space agencies across the globe are actively investing in the development of nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) rockets for future space exploration missions, considering NTP’s advantages over traditional chemical ro ...