Rolls-Royce nuclear engine
Rolls-Royce nuclear engine
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Rolls-Royce has received an additional $6 million in funding from the UK space agency to develop essential technology for a micro nuclear reactor that could one day power lunar bases and power spacecraft.
The first orbital test of the reactor is planned for before the end of the decade, with the testing of a lunar version a few years later, the goal of the micro reactor is to create a dense, reliable and extremely portable energy source, not only for exploration long-term and scientific missions on the moon and in deep space, but also as a marketable system for customers in space and terrestrial applications.
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The microreactor is much smaller, more streamlined and portable than an SMR small modular reactor, while the SMR generates 0.5 gw of power and needs an area the size of two football fields for all its equipment, the microreactor produces 1 to 10 mw and is small enough to be placed in the back of a truck, this means it can be used on a planetary base, moved from one location to another or even power a Rover indefinitely.
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