# The White House has laid out plans to send a nuclear reactor into space.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-17 · OilPrice*

## Key points

- The April 14 plan mandates a lunar-orbiting nuclear reactor system, launch-ready by 2028.
- NASA and the Pentagon will run parallel reactor competitions for near-term lunar and orbital use.
- U.S. space nuclear strategy now aims for high-power reactor deployment in the 2030s.
- Public and governmental support for space-based nuclear power has significantly rebounded since past failures.

**Companies:** NASA, Zeno Power
**Countries:** United States

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