Radiation detection company US Nuclear Corp is trying to woo NASA into signing a contract to develop a fusion-powered spacecraft propulsion system that could take future space travelers all the way to Mars.
Created: 2021-07-17
Updated: 2023-03-04
In a collaboration with Magneto-Inertial Fusion Technologies, Inc. (MIFTI), a UC Irvine spinout focusing on developing a thermonuclear fusion-based generator, the company is hoping to help NASA send the first-ever crewed mission to Mars as soon as the early 2030s.
X-Charge
Resources - Energy, Power Beaming, Space Solar Power, In-Orbit Data Storage, In-Orbit Computing
Early stage
Mini Modular Reactor (MMR)
Resources - Energy, Nuclear Fission Power
Early stage, Dormant
Orbital Solar
Space Solar Power, Power Beaming, Resources - Energy
Power Beaming, Resources - Energy
LunaGrid
Resources - Energy, Lunar Power Service
Development
Quark
Space Tug, In-Space Logistics, Resources - Energy, On-Orbit Servicing, Propellant Refuel Station, Propellant Refilling
Orbitron
Resources - Energy, Nuclear Fusion Power
HEBAM
ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), Resources - Energy, Hardware
Concept
Resources - Energy
Power Beaming, Resources - Energy, Space Solar Power
Dormant, Early stage
Eternal Light Photonics Corp
Resources - Energy, Space Solar Power, Power Beaming, ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization)
Nuclear Fission Power, Orbital Transportation, Resources - Energy, Hardware, Transport Service (LEO-Moon)
Helicity Drive
Resources - Energy, Space Tug, Nuclear Fusion Power, In-Space Logistics
ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), Space Resources, Resources - Energy, Space Robotics, Robotic Arm
SPRINT, SPEAR
Resources - Energy, Nuclear Radioisotope Power, Solar Thermal Propulsion, Active Debris Removal (ADR)
Idea
IX (Intuitive Machines, X-Energy)
Power Beaming, Resources - Energy, Lunar Electric Grid, Space Solar Power
Litepulse
Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Resources - Energy
Development, Cancelled
Resources - Energy, Lunar Electric Grid
Dormant, Concept
Farview Observatory
In-Space Manufacturing, Resources - Energy
TerraBox
Resources - Energy, Resources - Oxygen, ISRU (In Situ Resource Utilization), In-Space Manufacturing
Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research (SSPIDR)
Space Solar Power, Resources - Energy
Resources - Energy, Hardware
P3 (Power, Prospecting and Propellant)
Resources - Energy, Power Beaming, Propellant Refilling, Propellant Refuel Station
Resources - Energy, Power Beaming
Direct Fusion Drive (DFD)
Nuclear Fission Power, Nuclear Radioisotope Power, Resources - Energy
Dormant, Idea
Resources - Energy, Space Solar Power, Hardware
Resources - Energy, Space Solar Power, Power Beaming
Spacefaring Services
Dormant
Project SEEE
MPR (Mobile Power Rover)
Commercial Rover, Power Beaming, Resources - Energy
PULSAR
Nuclear Radioisotope Power, Resources - Energy
Pylon
Resources - Energy, Nuclear Fission Power, Commercial Rover, Orbital Transportation
Xe-100 Reactor
X-Wheel
Resources - Energy, Nuclear Radioisotope Power