U.S. accelerates development of micro reactors for military and space exploration purposes
- 1The U.S. Department of Defense paid Antares $161 million in September to develop the spacecraft-integrated R1-S reactor.
- 2Following the announcement of $2.2 billion in Project Janus funding in August, the U.S. Army will collaborate with Antares, Radiant, and General Atomics to install micro reactors.
- 3The 20 Project Janus micro reactors to be installed at 48 U.S. mainland bases by the early 2030s will protect defense infrastructure from power grid failures.
So what's the key point?
The U.S. Department of Defense is providing funds to Antares to build reactors for spacecraft. Through this support, there are plans to install 20 reactors to protect defense facilities by the early 2030s.
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