Kilopower / KRUSTY
ID: kilopower-krusty
Summary
NASA/LANL small fission reactor for space power. KRUSTY (Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology) tested March 2018.
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Kilopower / KRUSTY — Small Space Fission Reactor
Kilopower is a NASA/LANL/DOE program to develop small fission reactors (1-10 kWe) for space power. The KRUSTY prototype was successfully tested in March 2018. The use of HEU fuel connects it to the NNSA stockpile stewardship mission (Black Track). The reactor technology is directly applicable to nuclear electric propulsion (JETSON) and lunar surface power.
Key Findings
- ▸ ### Kilopower / KRUSTY — Small Space Fission Reactor Kilopower is a NASA/LANL/DOE program to develop small fission reactors (1-10 kWe) for space power.
- ▸ The KRUSTY prototype was successfully tested in March 2018.
- ▸ The use of HEU fuel connects it to the NNSA stockpile stewardship mission (Black Track).
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A NASA/LANL/DOE program to develop small fission reactors (1-10 kWe) for space power. The KRUSTY prototype was successfully tested in March 2018 at the Nevada National Security Site.
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