Rolls-Royce To Study Nuclear Power Options For Space Exploration

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Credit: NASA
LONDON–Rolls-Royce will study the potential of nuclear power for future space exploration under a new contract with the UK Space Agency. The company will lean on its experience with producing reactors for submarines as part of the six-month study, which it says will help to “develop space...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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