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Zeno Power

Builds nuclear batteries that turn heat from decaying radioactive material into steady power for years, so Moon equipment can survive the two-week lunar night and seabed sensors can run for long stretches.

Products, by altitude

The Moon · 384,400 km from Earth

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
May 2025Series B$50MHanaco Ventures⁠1

Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Jul 2023NASATipping Point (Harmonia radioisotope power system for lunar applications)$15M⁠2

Milestones

  • Aug 2026 Signed a payload agreement with Firefly Aerospace to fly an americium-241 heater unit on a Blue Ghost lunar mission no earlier than 2028. Company statement⁠3
  • Jun 2026 Announced a nuclear battery manufacturing site in restored hot cells at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, California, with first deliveries to government customers planned for 2027. Company statement⁠4
  • Apr 2026 Completed the final design review for the Harmonia lunar nuclear battery under NASA's Tipping Point program. Company statement⁠5

Sources

  1. Zeno Power press releaseMay 14, 2025
  2. Zeno Power press releaseJul 25, 2023
  3. Zeno Power press releaseAug 19, 2026
  4. Zeno Power press releaseJun 18, 2026
  5. Zeno Power press releaseApr 21, 2026

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