Fission Surface Power Phase 1 (Lockheed Martin team)

Project facts

Prime contractor

Lockheed Martin

Competing contractors

Westinghouse Electric Company, IX (Intuitive Machines + X-Energy)

Award date

2022-06-21

First-use target

Reactor on launch pad — early 2030s target

Contract value

$5Mas of 2022-06-21^[1]Phase 1 design concept; Phase 2 solicitation expected 2025

Overview

Lockheed Martin team includes BWX Technologies and Creare. Target: 40 kW lunar surface reactor, ≤6 tonnes, including power conversion, heat rejection, PMAD. Joint NASA-DOE programme. Reactor enables 10-year continuous surface operations through lunar night.

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