NASA to Discuss Demonstration of New Space Exploration Power System

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	April 18, 2018  MEDIA ADVISORY M18-062 NASA to Discuss Demonstration of New Space Exploration Power System Marc Gibson, Kilopower lead engineer, and Jim Sanzi, Vantage Partners, install hardware on the Kilopower assembly at the Nevada National Security Site in March 2018 Credits: NNSS Media are invited to attend a news conference at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland at 9:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 2, to discuss a recent experiment to demonstrate a new nuclear reactor power system designed for space. News conference audio and presentation slides will stream live on NASA’s website. Kilopower could provide safe, efficient and plentiful energy for future robotic and human space exploration missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond. The experiment was conducted November 2017 through March 2018 at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). News conference participants include: James Reuter, acting associate administrator of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate Janet Kavandi, Glenn center director Patrick Cahalane, principal deputy associate administrator for Safety, Infrastructure and Operations at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Marc Gibson, Kilopower lead engineer at Glenn Dave Poston, chief reactor designer at NNSA’s Los Alamos National Laboratory Following the news conference, media will have the opportunity to tour the following facilities at Glenn: Stirling Research Lab, where early Kilopower-related tests were conducted Electric Propulsion Lab, used to test high-power solar electric propulsion that will be used to develop the power and propulsion element of NASA’s lunar outpost Simulated Lunar Operations Lab, where NASA develops planetary rover tires and tools for in-situ resource utilization, a process for generating water, oxygen, and other products using space-based resources Media interested in participating in the event, in person or by phone, must send their name, media affiliation and phone number to Jan Wittry at jan.m.wittry-1@xxxxxxxx no later than noon Tuesday, May 1. Media and the public also can ask questions during the briefing on social media using #AskNASA. Supporting images and video will be available online at: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/kilopower The Kilopower project is part of NASA’s Game Changing Development program and is led by Glenn, in partnership with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NNSS and Y-12 National Security Complex. -end-
	Press Contacts Gina Anderson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1160 gina.n.anderson@xxxxxxxx Jan Wittry Glenn Research Center, Cleveland 216-433-5466 jan.m.wittry-1@xxxxxxxx
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