Rolls-Royce - Space Micro-Reactor - Power in Space

Power in Space

Nuclear power offers significant advantages in space exploration. As a self-contained and power-dense solution, a Micro-Reactor can provide power for the exploration of a planetary surface, or power and propulsion for spacecraft.

Continuous power and efficient propulsion can provide satellites with more flexible movement to protect and defend key orbits and enable reliable surface power for the Moon to aid scientific and technological progress.

The Micro-Reactor provides the opportunity to:

Enable persistent and resilient power and propulsion to explore space
Provide surface power for a lunar base
Operate safely and reliably in even the harshest of environments