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IAEA Opens Initiative to Enhance Fusion Energy Collaboration

With nuclear technology set to underpin new developments in space travel, NASA has awarded Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation a contract to manufacture and test fuel and develop the design of a nuclear thermal propulsion engine for near-term missions. Separately, Space Nuclear Power Corporation has partnered with Lockheed Martin Corporation and BWX Technologies for the US Space Force/Air Force's JETSON nuclear electric propulsion demonstration project, while Framatome has announced the creation of a new brand, Framatome Space.

The Space Force sees nuclear fission reactors as a solution to replace solar panels for operations in the darkness of deep space.

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.