Ispace, UK University To Work On Lunar Radioisotope Heater

The Space Nuclear Power group at the University of Leicester has been developing radioisotope power systems for more than a decade.

Credit: ispace
Ispace’s European subsidiary has signed a strategic consulting agreement with the University of Leicester in the UK to explore using radioisotope heater units on its Moon lander and rovers to survive the two-week lunar night. The heater units would be used on ispace’s Series 3 lunar lander and...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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