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NASA Kilopower project is viewed as a stepping stone to small fission-powered planetary science missions.
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NASA is pushing forward on testing a key energy source that literally “empowers” human crews on distant Mars, energizing habitats and running on-the-spot processing equipment to transform Red Planet resources into oxygen, water, and fuel.

The agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) has provided multi-year funding for the Kilopower project. This work is viewed as a stepping stone to small fission-powered planetary science missions. The technology is moving into a methodical and milestone-making trial program.

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For detailed information on the on-going work, go to:

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/feature/Powering_Up_NASA_Human_Reach_for_the_Red_Planet