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Kilopower/KRUSTY Nuclear Reactor Program

Sector: Nuclear • Location: United States

Source: The Space Review

Project
Under Development

Kilopower/KRUSTY is a NASA and Department of Energy program started in the 2010s to develop a small nuclear reactor for providing surface power for lunar outposts. The program successfully tested a 1-kilowatt-electric reactor in 2017-2018 but no flight test has been funded yet.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Space Review

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The project “Kilopower/KRUSTY Nuclear Reactor Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Space Review.

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Kilopower/KRUSTY is a NASA and Department of Energy program started in the 2010s to develop a small nuclear reactor for providing surface power for lunar outposts. The program successfully tested a 1-kilowatt-electric reactor in 2017-2018 but no flight test has been funded yet.

Original sector

Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion

Location

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United States of America (USA)

Source

Source

The Space Review

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Sector

Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2026-07-16

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