Chinese nuclear reactor proposal could power 10 International Space Stations

China is moving forward on nuclear power in space. China's Ministry of Science and Technology approved a space nuclear reactor project aiming to generate a megawatt of electricity, according to SpaceNews(opens in new tab). That's enough space power to keep the equivalent of 10 International Space Stations going, according to a NASA estimate(opens in new tab) showing the complex receives 120 kilowatts of electrical power at most. The media outlets cited by SpaceNews have not explained why China is looking for such a powerful reactor, nor released any technical details.

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