Russian media: China and Russia will start building a nuclear reactor for the lunar base in 2028!

On May 1, an expert article was published in the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

It is reported that the lunar reactor will be able to provide energy for the lunar South Pole base by 2035.

China and Russia are considering building a nuclear power plant on the moon to supply energy for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS).

This was recently announced by the chief designer of the Chang'e-8 mission in a speech.

The main designer of China's research plan said, "A key issue for the ILRS is energy supply. In this regard, Russia has an advantage. When it comes to nuclear power plants, especially sending them into space, Russia even leads the United States."

The ILRS will require a reliable, long-term energy source to operate under extreme lunar conditions, and Russia's experience in space nuclear technology plays an important role in this regard.

In 2024, the Russian space agency announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon with China. This cooperation aims to provide stable energy supply for the ILRS and make long-term lunar research missions possible.

Russian media said: Although China has never officially announced approval of the plan, when speaking to representatives from 17 countries and representatives of international organizations supporting the ILRS, including the nuclear version of PAE, this is strong support from Russia.

The U.S. plan for energy supply at its lunar base includes deploying large solar panels on the lunar surface.

The U.S. has also studied the possibility of using nuclear energy on the Moon.

Russian experts said: If China successfully builds a nuclear power plant on the Moon, this could change the future development of space. The project will provide opportunities for large-scale space operations, including energy production and commodity transportation.

A Russian netizen named DrisuPOV said: Of course, this is a myth.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830878823578633/

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