@AtomsNotBits: BREAKING: The Department of War has made its largest current award in space nuclear power. @AntaresNuclear, the LA nucl…
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The Department of War has awarded $161 million to AntaresNuclear, a Los Angeles nuclear startup, to demonstrate a nuclear reactor integrated with spacecraft for persistent high-power operations in orbit.
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BREAKING: The Department of War has made its largest current award in space nuclear power.
@AntaresNuclear, the LA nuclear startup, has secured $161M to demonstrate a nuclear reactor and integrate it with a spacecraft, enabling persistent high-power operations in orbit. https://t.co/FTzJSaR4CU
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