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US Company Launches First Commercial Nuclear Satellite on SpaceX Mission

By David Dalton
7 July 2026

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US Company Launches First Commercial Nuclear Satellite on SpaceX Mission
The nuclear-powered satellite is set to launch on a SpaceX reusable Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Courtesy SpaceX.
A Florida, US-based company that pioneered small nuclear batteries has launched the world’s first commercial nuclear-powered satellite on a SpaceX mission, a milestone that could help shape future missions to the moon and beyond.

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