据“Sense Alert”网站称，该机构于 2022 年开始完成“裂变表面动力项目”的第一阶段，当时向合作伙伴授予了开发反应堆设计的合同。
这些公司被指派为反应堆提供设计，包括能源转换、管理和分配系统，并为这些系统制定估算成本。
美国宇航局寻求建造一个能够支持人类在月球上基地至少十年的反应堆，然后将其重新实施并应用于火星。
报告指出，美国宇航局在月球和火星上的能源系统对它们来说将是“生死攸关”，因为核能将是最有可能长期满足能源需求的。
NASA选择在月球上放置一座核反应堆，因为它可以在不需要阳光的情况下全天候工作，特别是月球的夜晚持续约14天。
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NASA 确认还将提供太阳能和核能混合设施，以满足各个实验室的电力需求。
美国宇航局希望这些反应堆能够在没有人为干预的情况下运行至少十年，从而减少辐射暴露带来的威胁，并使探索活动能够专注于科学任务。
NASA规定，核反应堆的重量必须低于6吨，并产生40千瓦的电能，足以为地球上33个家庭供电。
NASA正在准备“阿耳忒弥斯”任务，其中将包括宇航员第二次登陆月球，预计将于2027年之前进行。
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美国宇航局和白宫宣布，他们将允许一名国际宇航员与美国宇航员一起登陆月球，这项任务将于本十年末进行。
“阿耳忒弥斯”计划的目标是将第一位女性和第一位有色人种送上月球，此外还建立了人类在月球上的永久存在，为前往火星做准备。
美国宇航局还寻求在月球轨道上建立一个空间站“门户”，并在月球表面建立一个基地。在那里，人类将学习在深空生活，并开发往返火星所需的所有技术。
