DIU Funds Radioisotope, Nuclear Fusion, Spacecraft Propulsion Demos

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Credit: Ultra Safe Nuclear
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has granted contracts to two companies for development of two types of spacecraft nuclear propulsion: a compact fusion system and a next-generation radioisotope system. Nuclear propulsion is seen by the Defense Department unit as a better way to maneuver at-will in...

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