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"Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like
science fiction – yet NASA is planning to make it a reality.
The Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission is scheduled for launch by December 2028 to
explore Mars, with NASA heralding it as “the first nuclear-powered
interplanetary spacecraft”.
NASA also has plans to deploy a small nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 for
its Artemis program, though any reactor on the lunar surface would look nothing
like the large nuclear power plants found on Earth. And the White House has
moved to establish a National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power.
The US isn’t alone in pursuing nuclear power in space. Interest in nuclear
power sources in space now involves a growing list of national and regional
space agencies, private actors and research institutions.
Beyond the hype, technical feasibility and timelines are only part of the
story. Nuclear power in space also has to be governed responsibly."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
