NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project Energizes Lunar Exploration
NASA is wrapping up the initial phase of its Fission Surface Power Project, which focused on developing concept designs for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor that could b...
- fission surface power (fsp)
- glenn research center
- space technology mission directorate
- technology demonstration missions program
- glenn research center
Source: NASA
NASA is wrapping up the initial phase of its Fission Surface Power Project, which focused on developing concept designs for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor that could be used during a future demonstration on the Moon and to inform future designs for Mars. NASA awarded three $5 million contracts in 2022, tasking each commercial partner […]