Space Reactor-1 Freedom Program

NASA's Space Reactor-1 Freedom is a planned nuclear-electric-propulsion pathfinder for a late-2028 Mars mission. The spacecraft will demonstrate fission power beyond Earth orbit, carry the SkyFall helicopter payload, and qualify technologies that support future lunar and Martian surface power.

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Aliases: Space Reactor-1 FreedomSR-1 FreedomSpace Reactor-1SR-1
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Space Reactor-1 Freedom Program
Status: planned
Types: developmentexplorationoperationsresearch

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Description: NASA's Space Reactor-1 Freedom is a planned nuclear-electric-propulsion pathfinder for a late-2028 Mars mission. The spacecraft will demonstrate fission power beyond Earth orbit, carry the SkyFall helicopter payload, and qualify technologies that support future lunar and Martian surface power.
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Start Date: 2026

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Creation Time: August 14, 2026 at 00:19:11 UTC
Updated Time: August 14, 2026 at 00:19:11 UTC

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Official Urls: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/space-reactor-1-freedom/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/skyfall/https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-unveils-initiatives-to-achieve-americas-national-space-policy/