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NASA advances SR-1 Freedom nuclear-powered spacecraft with power module progress
NASA says work is underway on the nuclear power module for Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom, billed as the first fission-powered spacecraft to travel beyond Earth orbit. The mission will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space.
- Location
- ≈ Washington, United States of America · United States of America live map
- Coordinates
- ≈ 38.88°N 77.00°W
- Reported
- 20 Oct 2026, 18:11 UTC
- Category
- Science & space · Space
- Impact
- 1 of 5 · Watch
- Situation
- Space exploration