Advanced Fission Power Systems

Fission surface power systems are being developed to provide continuous, reliable electricity for lunar bases, especially during the two-week-long lunar night, capable of powering habitats, rovers, and ISRU operations by 2030.

Sources

• Fission Surface Power - Endless Power in the Lunar Night | Lockheed Martin
• NASA Moon Base & Fission Power: What It Means for SpaceX - BASENOR
• "NASA has a whole moon base plan, right? They're going to need a lot of power for that plan," said Nuclear Reactor Technology Division Director Justin Coleman. "... That's the reason NASA's looking at a reactor that'll be launch-ready by 2030. It will completely change the paradigm - Facebook
• A review of the construction of the supporting energy system for the lunar base - Frontiers
• Nuclear Rockets Are Coming - by Peter H. Diamandis - Metatrends

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