Russia targets mid-2030s for lunar nuclear power installation
In short
Russia plans to create a nuclear power installation on the Moon by the mid-2030s, Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said. RIA Novosti reported that Rosatom and the Kurchatov Institute are working jointly on the project.
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Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said Russia aims to create a nuclear power installation on the Moon by the middle of the next decade. TASS, Vedomosti and RIA Novosti reported the plan on October 15. Vedomosti said he spoke during a tour for foreign scientists at the Atom museum at VDNKh. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
RIA Novosti placed the target in the mid-2030s and reported that Rosatom and the Kurchatov Institute are jointly working on the lunar station. Its account said Likhachev addressed foreign specialists in Moscow. [ 3 ]
Why it matters
The reports give a timetable for a planned lunar energy installation. They describe a future objective and work by two Russian institutions.