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US military space reactor nears orbit after 60 years in $161M deal

Antares will develop its R1-S space nuclear reactor and test its electricity-producing Mark-1 system in 2027 under a new US defense award.

Interesting Engineering·Sep 12, 2026, 06:17 PM·Aamir Khollam·en
EnergyNuclear reactor material testing cut from days to hours with new US technology

Published Sep 12, 2026, 06:17 PM · Aamir Khollam

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