White House Releases Policy Designed To Launch Space Nuclear Power Systems By 2028
Nasa directed to start work within 30 days on ‘mid-power’ reactor with variant for lunar surface
Pentagon
Generation IV / US To Build First Demonstration Microreactor At Idaho National Laboratory
‘Project Pele’ plant will support operations in remote environments
US / Defence Department To Issue Contracts For Mobile Microreactors
Planned units would be small enough to be transported by road and air
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