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US Nuclear Venture to Power Space Missions

A partnership between Space Ocean Corporation and Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) aims to integrate a 10 kW microreactor into future deep-space missions.

Space Ocean has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with SpaceNukes to test the microreactor aboard its planned ALV-N satellite.

The partnership will test a 10 kW reactor aboard Space Ocean’s planned ALV-N satellite and could position SpaceNukes as a core power supplier for lunar and planetary operations.

Author's summary: SpaceNukes partners with Space Ocean for space missions.

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Nuclear Engineering International Nuclear Engineering International — 2025-10-15

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