Trump swings for moon with nuclear reactor plans as China, Russia team up in space race
The memo furthers the US quest for supremacy in space over China and Russia ahead of their planned 2036 lunar reactor
By Elaine Mallon Fox News
Published April 14, 2026 3:57pm EDT
A memo released by the Trump administration on Tuesday detailed a goal of having a nuclear reactor on the moon’s surface by 2030, a move that furthers the United States’ quest for supremacy in space over China and Russia.
In the six-page document, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote that incorporating nuclear energy in space will be essential to advancing U.S. efforts in "space exploration, commerce, and defense applications."
"Nuclear power in space will give us the sustained electricity, heating, and propulsion essential to a permanent presence on the Moon, Mars, and beyond," the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote on X.
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