Westinghouse Awarded NASA DOE Contract for Space Microreactor Development

Westinghouse Awarded NASA DOE Contract for Space Microreactor Development

Energy Daily

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025

Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has been selected by NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to advance its space microreactor concept through the Fission Surface Power (FSP) project. The contract, awarded by Idaho National Laboratory (INL), continues Westinghouse's Phase 1 work, focusing on optimizing system designs and initiating critical technology tes

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