Nuclear Power

President Trump signed an executive order directing NASA to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028, establish a permanent lunar base by 2030, deploy nuclear power systems on the Moon, and accelerate development of the administration's 'Golden Dome' missile defense program. The order aims to attract at least $50 billion in private investment into US space markets by 2028 and pursue a commercial pathway to replace the International Space Station by 2030.

The Defense Innovation Unit released a solicitation for commercially-made 'advanced nuclear power technologies' as part of the Army's plan to deploy commercial nuclear microreactors at domestic military bases. The program aims to stand up these systems over the next few years, with initial deployment sites including Fort Benning, Ga.