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Nuclear In Space / Rolls-Royce Gets £2.9 Million For Research Into Moon Base Microreactor

By David Dalton
17 March 2023

Aim of project is to deliver demonstration plant
Rolls-Royce Gets £2.9 Million For Research Into Moon Base Microreactor
A nuclear microreactor would be relatively small and lightweight compared to other power systems. Courtesy Rolls-Royce.
UK engineering giant Rolls-Royce has secured £2.9m (€3.3m, $3.5m) funding from the UK Space Agency for research into how nuclear power could be used to support a future Moon base for astronauts.

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