{"id":544416,"date":"2025-08-28T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/?p=544416"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:39:32","slug":"live-event-nuclear-power-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/live-event-nuclear-power-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Event: Nuclear Power in Space (replay)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nuclear Power in Space\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VhKu7dp7lEI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space \u2014 a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can\u2019t reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical propulsion. Yet since a brief reactor flight in 1965, no fission reactor has operated in orbit.<br><br>Now, amid renewed competition from China and Russia, advancing reactor designs and emerging commercial interest, space nuclear power is at a crossroads. Advocates see it as essential for sustained lunar operations, crewed Mars missions, and national security in cislunar space. Critics warn of cost, complexity, and regulatory hurdles that have derailed past efforts.<br><br>In addition, NASA leadership has prioritized a nuclear reactor on the moon.<br><br>Join us as we examine why the stakes are high, what\u2019s changed in the past year and whether this time the technology can finally leave the launch pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-moderator\">Moderator<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-panelists\">Panelists<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jason Rainbow\" class=\"wp-image-515058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jason-Rainbow-online-headshot_small-square.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Jason Rainbow<\/strong><br>Senior Staff Writer &amp; Business Intelligence Manager<br>SpaceNews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bhavya Lal\" class=\"wp-image-544434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bhavya_lal_square.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Bhavya Lal<\/strong><br>Former Acting Chief Technologist and Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy,<br>NASA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fred Kennedy\" class=\"wp-image-544436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fred-kennedy-headshot-square.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fred Kennedy<\/strong><br>CEO And Co-Founder<br>Dark Fission Space Systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tim Cichan\" class=\"wp-image-546361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cichan_Timothy_square_400.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Tim Cichan<\/strong><br>Space Exploration Architect<br>Lockheed Martin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>sponsored by<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><!-- Webinar Sponsor Logo -->\n<broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"178226\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/center>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockheed Martin is a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security<em>\u00ae&nbsp;<\/em>vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. More information at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lockheedmartin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lockheedmartin.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space \u2014 a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can\u2019t reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical propulsion. 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