NASA has targeted developing a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor for use on the lunar surface.
Sources
- Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered ... (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-seeks-industry-feedback-on-fission-surface-power (nasa.gov)
- https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/nasa-aiming-to-build-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon-by-2030 (space.com)
- https://www.ans.org/news/2025-11-14/article-7542/the-race-to-put-a-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon/ (ans.org)
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