Russia’s space agency is reportedly considering technology which would allow a nuclear reactor-powered satellite to charge a spacecraft via a laser beam. A lab with past experience in building nuclear reactors for space has been contracted for the project.
St. Petersburg-based KB Arsenal was enlisted by Roscosmos to study the feasibility of a “space nuclear power plant,” reports the Izvestia newspaper, citing technical specifications for the project. The document envisions a nuclear reactor with power between 100 kW and 1,000 kW placed in orbit and capable of powering other satellites via a laser beam.

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