Kilopower reactor
Small nuclear reactor for steady power on the Moon
Space Nuclear Power Corporation
Los Alamos startup that licenses the Kilopower reactor design from Los Alamos National Laboratory to build small fission reactors for power on the Moon, Mars and in deep space. (1 product in the atlas)
Products, by altitude
The Moon · 384,400 km from Earth
Testing
Milestones
- Oct 2026 Received a DARPA Other Transaction Agreement under the Fat Cat program to ground-test a Kilopower reactor with active control rods, with Los Alamos. Company statement1
- Nov 2020 Signed a license agreement with Los Alamos National Laboratory for Kilopower reactor technology. Company statement2
Sources
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