UCANPower is committed to the development of federal and civilian uses for advanced nuclear reactor power. In addition to interest by the Department of Defense, NASA and the nation’s top federal nuclear research lab in Idaho on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system. NASA is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory to establish a sun-independent power source for missions to the moon by the end of the decade. Why look for a power source that does not rely on the Sun? It’s a simple Earthly answer – There is always night – even on the Moon and Mars, that will undermine a consistent power supply for critical life support functions

“Providing a reliable, high-power system on the moon is a vital next step in human space exploration, and achieving it is within our grasp,” Sebastian Corbisiero, the Fission Surface Power Project lead at the lab, said in a statement. If successful in supporting a sustained human presence on the moon, the next objective would be Mars. NASA says fission surface power could provide sustained, abundant power no matter the environmental conditions on the moon or Mars.

“I expect fission surface power systems to greatly benefit our plans for power architectures for the moon and Mars and even drive innovation for uses here on Earth,” Jim Reuter, associate administrator for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, said in a statement.

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