NASA Wants to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

"Nuclear technology, in short, makes it possible to go farther, with more payload, for longer, and with fewer constraints."

"The reactors will have to be modular and scalable, and will have to include applications for both future life on the moon and space propulsion."

The United States plans to establish nuclear reactors in orbit and on the lunar surface by 2030, following successful human transport to the moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy, will develop a space nuclear technology roadmap. Nuclear reactors will provide continuous energy, enabling complex missions and lunar base subsistence. The goal includes launching a medium-power reactor by 2028 and a large reactor on the moon by 2030, with modular and scalable designs.

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