A Letter of Intent (LOI) has been signed between Space Ocean Corporation and Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) to integrate space nuclear reactor technology into future deep-space missions.
Space Ocean plans to test a 10 kW microreactor developed by SpaceNukes aboard its planned ALV-N satellite. If successful, SpaceNukes will become a core supplier of nuclear power units for future Space Ocean missions focused on lunar and planetary operations.
The partnership will test a 10 kW reactor aboard Space Ocean’s planned ALV-N satellite and could position SpaceNukes as a core power supplier for lunar and planetary operations.
Author's summary: SpaceNukes partners with Space Ocean to power deep-space missions.