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The level of complication to add nuclear to the moon would be an order of magnitude more challenging and very expensive.
by boringg 4y ago
The level of complication to add nuclear to the moon would be an order of magnitude more challenging and very expensive.
- qayxc 4y agoAre you sure about that? Thermo-electric solutions are practically maintenance free, ultra-reliable, and mature technology. Even using a simple Stirling enginelike in NASA's Kilopower [0] project isn't super challenging expensive compared to battery solutions or power relays (e.g. from the lunar south pole or satellites). I see no reason why nuclear power wouldn't be a viable and very competitive (or even essential) part of lunar exploration. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilopower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilopower
- edgyquant 4y agoThey may be talking about political complications
- vorpalhex 4y agoWe use RTGs now in space...