USA’s Space Nuclear Power Plan & Moon Reactor Target (April 2026)

USA’s Space Nuclear Power Plan & Moon Reactor Target (April 2026)

Initiative: National Space Technology Memorandum-3 (NSTM-3).
Goals: Develop mid-power lunar reactors by 2030, orbiting reactors by 2031.
Agencies: NASA to develop lunar reactor, DoD for in-space reactor, DOE to assess industry capacity.