Posted on 06/24/2022 7:04:32 AM PDT by bitt
US space agency has announced plans to put nuclear reactor on moon by 2030
It is part of a vision to turn Earth's only natural satellite into orbiting fuel station
NASA has shortlisted three concepts for 40-kilowatt class fission power system
The nuclear reactor is planned to last at least 10 years in the lunar environment
NASA has announced plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 as part of a vision to turn the lunar body into an orbiting power station.
The US space agency has chosen three design concept proposals for a fission power system that could be ready to launch by the end of the decade.
It would then be tested by astronauts returning to the lunar surface under the new Artemis programme, which will see the first woman and 13th man land on the moon by 2025.
The plan is for the 40-kilowatt class fission power system to last at least 10 years in the lunar environment, with the hope that it could one day support a permanent human presence on the moon, as well as support manned missions to Mars and beyond.
If NASA is to build a base on the lunar surface, one of the major problems to solve will be how such a proposed settlement would be powered.
Solar panels are great for powering rovers, but a human base would need a continuous and reliable source of power.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
what could go wrong? /s
Thats gonna take a LONG extension cord for it to be useful!
Is the old TV show ‘Space:1999’ about to become reality?
A would bet everything this doesn’t happen via NASA by 2030.
/s
They’re going to destroy the ecology of the moon! Oh, wait.
Leave it in NASAs hands and it won't be in place until 2040 or beyond. Outsource it to private industry and it'll be ready before 2030.
Ummm. Long extension cord. Or, is it a EV charging station for space travel, oh, wait, that’s not in the plan.
Maybe the Dems will migrate to the moon and live in peace harmony evermore.....and leave us alone?
NASA will spend the next seven years trying to figure out if the first woman on the moon should be black or transgender.
Why would they need electrical power on the moon? Red lights so airplanes don’t accidentally run into it? 24/7 radio station for LGBTQEIEIO propaganda because their mission’s been redefined as outreach?
First they have to workout how to make it as Diverse as possible
Dang. They wanna put electric car charging stations everywhere.
That’s far closer to reality than this proposition…
Only trans muslim peoples of color will build it. Will be done in no time!
Never heard of such a small reactor. How much juice would it generate?
Search results: "enough to continuously run 30 households for ten years."
Tiny. I mean tiny.
Still, I bet the whole world gets its pantaloons in a knot over this proposal.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.