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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Exploration Strategy _ Progress with KRUSTY-Kilopower and possible NASA missions

Posted by: Jaro_in_Montreal May 2 2018, 02:26 PM

Interesting blog about technical progress with KRUSTY-Kilopower and possible NASA missions.
The Kilopower system, developed by Los Alamos, is a small, simple nuclear reactor meant for space missions.

https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com/2018/05/02/krusty-we-have-fission-kilopower-part-iii/

Posted by: Jaro_in_Montreal May 2 2018, 08:37 PM

NASA press release today:

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/demonstration-proves-nuclear-fission-system-can-provide-space-exploration-power