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SpaceX Launches World’s First Commercial Nuclear-Powered Satellite Into Orbit
A New Era for Space Power Systems SpaceX has marked a major milestone in space exploration by launching the world’s first commercially developed nuclear-powered satellite. Its Falcon 9 rocket carried BOHR (Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability) into orbit during the Transporter-17 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Florida-based City Labs developed the satellite
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NIST Laser Method Could Unlock New 3D-Printed Metal Alloys
Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source allowed researchers to observe the formation of new metal alloys during 3D printing, offering a closer look at the processes that shape next-generation materials. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory NIST researchers have developed a new laser-based method that could make 3D-printed metal alloys easier to produce, opening a possible route [&helli
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U.S. Funds Global Tungsten Network as China Supply Risk Grows
The U.S. is using government finance, defense funding, and stockpiling to rebuild tungsten supply chains and reduce reliance on China, according to Fastmarkets. Tungsten is used in armor-piercing munitions, aerospace alloys, and advanced manufacturing, but U.S. domestic mining has faded over several decades. Washington’s strategy combines support from the Export-Import Bank of the United States [&
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NASA Just Tested a Powerful New Thruster That Could One Day Send Humans to Mars
NASA’s latest propulsion experiment could reshape the future of deep-space travel. Engineers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested a powerful lithium-fed electromagnetic thruster that may one day help carry astronauts to Mars faster and more efficiently than current spacecraft systems. A New Kind of Engine for Deep Space The experimental engine is known as a magnetoplasmadyna
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ORNL PM-HIP Breakthrough Targets Larger Critical Metal Parts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a manufacturing method that could make large critical metal parts faster to produce, easier to customize, and less dependent on conventional casting and forging supply chains. The U.S. Department of Energy laboratory announced on May 14 that its researchers used additive manufacturing to fabricate custom canisters for powder metallurgical […]
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DOE Awards $94M to Speed Small Modular Reactor Deployment
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded more than $94 million to eight American companies to accelerate small modular reactor deployment. A move that gives the nuclear sector a fresh push as power demand rises across manufacturing, data centers, and industrial infrastructure. Announced on May 14, the cost-shared funding will support advanced light-water small modular […]