Russia To Cancel Space Tug, Refocus Space Nuclear Power Efforts
![Zeus space tug mock-up shown at Army 2023 forum near Moscow last August](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2024-07/image_50433537_copy.jpeg?itok=F0Ekietn)
A mock-up of the Zeus space tug shown at a forum near Moscow.
Credit: Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia plans to cancel the development of its future nuclear-powered Zevs (Zeus) space tug due to financial hurdles and a lack of suitable missions. Instead, it plans to offer the nuclear power unit from the program for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) it has been jointly developing...
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