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Advancing Nuclear Power For National Security Missions
Space Nuclear Power Corporation has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) agreement for the ground test of an autonomous nuclear reactor controller. The project, part of the Fast Capacitance (Fat Cat) program, aims to advance autonomous reactor operation for national security missions. Building on the successful 2018 Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) demonstration, SpaceNukes will design, build, and conduct a follow-on nuclear ground test of a Kilopower reactor. This development was first reported by SpaceNews.