A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit

US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
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White House issues new policy push for nuclear power systems in space

The United States wants a nuclear reactor running on the Moon by the end of this decade, and the White House has now stacked three executive actions on top of one another to make it happen. Across a ...
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White House releases space nuclear policy

OSTP Director Michael Kratsios (left) and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the 41st Space Symposium April 14. Credit: Space Foundation COLORADO SPRINGS — The White House released a policy April 14 ...
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Put nuclear reactors in space within a few years, White House tells Pentagon

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Launch nuclear reactors to orbit as soon as 2028 and to the Moon as soon as 2030—that’s the White House’s new order to the Pentagon and NASA. The six-page policy memo released ...
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White House Launches Space Nuclear Initiative, Sets Timeline for Lunar Reactors

The White House has launched a coordinated federal initiative to deploy nuclear reactors in space, directing NASA and the Department of War (DOW) to run parallel design competitions for fission ...