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White House Pushes Pentagon Toward a Nuclear Space Power Demo by 2031
A new White House strategy calls for NASA and the Pentagon to run parallel reactor design competitions, with the Defense Department aiming to deploy a mission-enabling in-space reactor by 2031 if funding is available.
Key Takeaways
- The White House wants NASA and the Pentagon to run parallel reactor design competitions.
- NASA is tasked with a lunar-capable reactor variant ready for launch by 2030.
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