Russia says it may team with China to put first nuclear power plant on the moon

Mar 06, 2024

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Russia and China are exploring a collaboration to revolutionize lunar habitation. The leaders of Russia’s Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration are considering the installation of the first nuclear power plant on the moon.

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“Today we are seriously considering a project — somewhere at the turn of 2033 to 2035 — to deliver and install a power unit on the lunar surface together with our Chinese colleagues,” said Roscosmos Director General Yuri Borisov, highlighting the complexity of the endeavor.

The ambitious project seeks to make sustainable living on the moon and potentially other planets a reality by the mid-2030s, marking a significant advancement in space exploration. Russian officials have outlined plans to establish communication and power systems, and deploy advanced lunar landers, a jumping robot and smart mini-rovers for moon surface research.

China is scheduled to launch three moon missions, including the Chang’e 6 mission, in May.

Both countries have reiterated their opposition to the militarization of space, focusing instead on advancing space exploration.

Tags: China, Moon, Nuclear energy, Russia, Space Technology

LAUREN TAYLOR

RUSSIA AND CHINA SAY THEY MAY JOIN FORCES TO ILLUMINATE THE FUTURE OF LUNAR HABITATION. THE LEADERS OF ROSCOSMOS AND THE CHINA NATIONAL SPACE ADMINISTRATION SAY THEY ARE CONSIDERING A ONE-OF-A-KIND PROJECT: INSTALLING THE MOON’S VERY FIRST NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.

YURI BORISOV THE HEAD OF RUSSIA’S SPACE AGENCY ROSCOSMOS SAID THIS WEEK IT WOULD BE A SERIOUS CHALLENGE TO TAKE ON, ADDING:

YURI BORISOV DIRECTOR GENERAL | ROSCOSMOS

Today we are seriously considering a project – somewhere at the turn of 2033-2035 – to deliver and install a power unit on the lunar surface together with our Chinese colleagues.

LAUREN TAYLOR

THE AMBITIOUS PROJECT WOULD AIM TO TRANSFORM SUSTAINABLE LIVING ON THE MOON AND POSSIBLY OTHER PLANETS INTO REALITY. BY THE MID 2030S, IN WHAT COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT LEAP FORWARD IN SPACE EXPLORATION, RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY HOPE TO SET UP COMMUNICATION AND POWER SYSTEMS DEPLOY ADVANCED LUNAR LANDERS, A JUMPING ROBOT, AND SMART MINI-ROVERS FOR MOON SURFACE RESEARCH.

CHINA PLANS TO LAUNCH THREE MOON MISSIONS INCLUDING THE CHANG’E 6 IN MAY.

REMARKABLY, BOTH COUNTRIES’ OFFICIALS HAVE REITERATED THEIR STANCE AGAINST THE MILITARIZATION OF SPACE AND INSTEAD SHIFTED TO FURTHERING SPACE EXPLORATION.

THIS EFFORT LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN LIVING SPACES AND THE EXTENDED EXPLORATION OF THE MOON.