Reactors for Space & Nuclear - Energy - Nuclear Power

Space & Nuclear, Together
These two industries are not necessarily a "natural fit". The nuclear industiy has typically been driven by economics and safety, resulting in very large, stationary, hardened structures comprised of concrete, alloy steels, and water. The space industry is driven by weight efficiency, performance, and safety, utilizing materials and designs that focus on surviving launch, then resisting degradation over the long-term in the harsh space environment

X-energ/s workforce brings together these skill sets to develop designs that respect the design philosophies of nuclear neutronics and safety, while infusing concepts of strength-to-weight efficiency, launch loads survival, space radiation effects, high reliability, and astronaut safety consideration.