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Jun 21, 2022 · NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to advance space nuclear technologies. The agencies have selected three design concept proposals for a fission surface power system design that could be ready to launch by the end of the decade for a demonstration on the Moon.
Feb 10, 2024 · The advantage of nuclear reactors is that they can operate full-time, regardless of whether there's sunlight or not. That's a big plus for power needs during the 14-night-long lunar night. Note that NASA isn't saying that ONLY nuclear fission generators will be used on the Moon.
Feb 2, 2024 · NASA is wrapping up the design phase of a project to develop concepts for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor for use on the moon. The Fission Surface Power Project aims to...
Jun 24, 2022 · Katyanna Quach. Fri 24 Jun 2022 // 01:45 UTC. NASA has chosen the three companies it will fund to develop a nuclear fission reactor ready to test on the Moon by the end of the decade. This power plant is set to be a vital component of Artemis, the American space agency's most ambitious human spaceflight mission to date.
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Nov 29, 2021 · NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2030 — and you can help. News. By Brandon Specktor. published 29 November 2021. The reactor will help sustain future missions on the...
Jan 31, 2024 · “A demonstration of a nuclear power source on the Moon is required to show that it is a safe, clean, reliable option,” said Trudy Kortes, program director, Technology Demonstration Missions within NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Feb 3, 2024 · NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project, a nuclear fission reactor that generates electricity, has successfully completed its initial phase, marking a significant step towards powering future Moon and Mars missions.
