Lockheed Martin has secured a $33.7 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance its Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear (JETSON) High Power program, focusing on the maturation of high-power nuclear electric power and propulsion technologies for spacecraft design.
The initiative, currently in the preliminary design review stage, aims to address the growing demand for enhanced spacecraft mobility, situational awareness, and power generation.
Teaming up with Space Nuclear Power Corp (SpaceNukes) and BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT), both recognized for their expertise in nuclear power and reactor design, Lockheed Martin's JETSON project marks a significant step forward in leveraging nuclear electric propulsion for ambitious space exploration missions, including those bound for the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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