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Antares wins $161 million DoD award for space nuclear power—the department’s largest to date

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Antares has secured a $161 million Department of Defense contract to advance nuclear power for space, marking the largest DoD award to date for the technology. The award underscores growing U.S. investment in space-based nuclear power capabilities.

Discovered 2026-09-11T06:05:30.980805-07:00 | 2026-09-11T06:05:30.980805-07:00

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  • The $161 million award is the largest DoD space nuclear contract to date, signaling a significant government commitment to developing nuclear power for space applications.
  • Advancing space nuclear power could shape future defense architectures by enabling capabilities that require more persistent or energy-intensive operations than conventional systems.

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