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“We're Not Going to Make it.” Roscosmos Talked About a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon

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The first nuclear reactor, which Roscosmos plans to send to the moon in the 2030s, will have a capacity of about 10 kilowatts. Its weight, without a cooling system, will be about five tons. Igor Barmin, a corresponding member, spoke about this at the Royal Readings. The Russian Academy of Sciences, Science Advisor to the General Director of TsENKI JSC, an RTVI correspondent reports.
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The first nuclear reactor, which Roscosmos plans to send to the moon in the 2030s, will have a capacity of about 10 kilowatts. Its weight, without a cooling system, will be about five tons. Igor Barmin, a corresponding member, spoke about this at the Royal Readings. The Russian Academy of Sciences, Science Advisor to the General Director of TsENKI JSC, an RTVI correspondent reports.

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RTVI broke the news in Moscow, Russian Federation on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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