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Idaho National Laboratory

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Idaho, United States
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The Idaho National Laboratory released a report titled "Weighing the Future: Strategic Options for U.S. Space Nuclear Leadership" that outlines three paths for U.S. space nuclear leadership.

Mentioned as: idaho national laboratoryNarrative GovernanceMar 8, 2026A UK Launch Company in Crisis, and NASA Taps a Fresh Face for the Sixth Private ISS Mission

The Idaho National Laboratory produced a report titled "Weighing the Future: Strategic Options for U.S. Space Nuclear Leadership."

Mentioned as: idaho national laboratoryNarrative GovernanceFeb 16, 2026How the U.S. Could Achieve Energy Dominance in Space

The Idaho National Laboratory serves as the lead national laboratory supporting space reactor efforts and coordinates across multiple national laboratories to develop technologies, capabilities, and infrastructure for space reactors.

Mentioned as: idaho national laboratoryNarrative CapabilityFeb 16, 2026How the U.S. Could Achieve Energy Dominance in Space

The Idaho National Laboratory operates the Transient Reactor Test Facility and can conduct testing of nuclear propulsion reactor fuels and host new reactor technologies on-site.

Mentioned as: Idaho National LaboratoryTechnical ProductFeb 16, 2026How the U.S. Could Achieve Energy Dominance in Space

A study for Idaho National Laboratory by Roger Myers and Bhavya Lal found the United States spent nearly $20 billion in constant-year dollars on space nuclear programs such as NERVA and Prometheus.

Mentioned as: Idaho National LaboratoryNarrative FinancialJul 21, 2025Making a new case for space nuclear power

The Myers and Lal report for Idaho National Laboratory states that the U.S. has spent nearly $20 billion in constant-year dollars on space nuclear programs such as NERVA and Prometheus.

Mentioned as: idaho national laboratoryNarrative GeneralJul 21, 2025Making a new case for space nuclear power

Ultra Safe Nuclear won a contract from the Idaho National Laboratory last year to develop a nuclear thermal propulsion reactor concept for a NASA space exploration mission.

Mentioned as: Idaho National LaboratoryTechnical ProductMay 17, 2022DIU selects nuclear-powered spacecraft designs for 2027 demonstrations