UK Space Agency supports Rolls-Royce and BWX Technologies in developing space reactors

UK Space Agency supports Rolls-Royce and BWX Technologies in developing space reactors

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London, UK (SPX) Apr 16, 2024

Rolls-Royce today secured Phase 2 funding from the UK Space Agency's International Bilateral Fund (IBF), which promotes strategic research partnerships between the UK space sector and emerging space nations. The company received a GBP 1.18 million award from the fund, supporting collaboration to enhance the technologies for a fission nuclear system, benefiting both UK and U.S. space nuclea

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