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Lunar Nuclear Power Proposals Sought

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Tom Patton
Dec 07, 2021
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NASA and the Department of Energy are looking for proposals for a lunar nuclear power system that will provide electricity to future astronauts on the Moon.

“Plentiful energy will be key to future space exploration. I expect fission surface power systems to greatly benefit our plans for power architectures for the moon and Mars and even drive innovation …

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