SMRTR TechMar 20, 2025Interesting Engineering

Nuclear-powered spacecraft with 11,000-pound payload planned by US space firms

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Exlabs and Antares Nuclear are collaborating on SERV, a nuclear-powered spacecraft with an 11,000-pound payload capacity, designed for extended deep-space exploration and scheduled for a demonstration mission to geostationary orbit in late 2028 or 2029.

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