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City Labs’ ‘BOHR Satellite’ with Tritium Nuclear Battery Reaches Orbit for First Time, Enabling Power in Sunless Environments
TNW USA Overview Florida startup City Labs successfully launched its first commercial nuclear power source, the BOHR satellite, into orbit. The satellite is powered by a tritium 'nuclear battery,' marking a critical first step towards en... -
NASA to Solicit Lunar Surface Power Ideas in July, Considers RTG-Powered PROMISE Rover for Moon’s South Pole
Payload USA Overview NASA plans to launch a new solicitation for lunar surface power in July and is considering sending the PROMISE rover, equipped with a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG), to the Moon. PROMISE, an engineering ... -
NASA Advances Nuclear Fusion Propulsion with Pulsar Fusion’s Sunbird Spacecraft, Aiming for Faster Solar System Travel; Perseverance Rover Achieves First AI-Planned Mars Drive
Tech Briefs USA Overview NASA is accelerating advancements in nuclear fusion propulsion, featuring Pulsar Fusion's Dual Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD) powering the Sunbird spacecraft, which promises high specific impulse and power for signif... -
U.S. Department of Energy Highlights History and Importance of Space Nuclear Power, from 1961 Transit 4A to Current Curiosity Rover
Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) detailed the rich history and critical importance of nuclear power in space, spanning from the 1961 Transit 4A satellite's Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) ... -
NASA Unveils Initial Lunar Base Missions: Partnering with Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, Blue Origin, and Firefly Aerospace to Advance ISRU and Nuclear Power
NASA USA Overview In May 2026, NASA announced its first three Moon Base missions (Moon Base I, II, III) and new partnerships to support sustainable lunar exploration. Astrolab and Lunar Outpost were selected for the initial phase of luna... -
NASA Progresses Phased Plan for Permanent Moon Base by Mid-2030s, Integrating Solar and Nuclear Power
Astronomy Magazine USA Overview NASA is advancing a phased plan to construct a permanent lunar base at the Moon's South Pole by the mid-2030s, combining both solar and nuclear power to ensure continuous energy supply during long lunar ni... -
Los Alamos National Laboratory Produces Plutonium-238 Heat Sources, Powering NASA’s Mars and Deep Space Missions
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) USA Overview Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), the sole domestic producer of Plutonium-238 heat sources, plays a central role in powering NASA's deep-space exploration missions, including the Ma... -
China’s Chang’e 8 Mission to Test Lunar Construction Robots and ISRU by 2029, Aiming for South Pole Base
Vozpopuli China Overview China's Chang'e 8 mission, scheduled for launch around 2029, will focus on lunar construction robots and In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) experiments near the Moon's South Pole. The mission, comprising a lande...
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