Apr. 18 at 6:21 AM
$SMR $TSLA 🪐🇺🇸🚀🚀🚀On the lunar surface (bases + surface data centers): Nuclear fission reactors are essential. The Moon has ~14 Earth-day nights—solar panels alone go dark and freeze. NASA/White House plan (NSTM-3, April 2026):
• Mid-power reactors (at least 20 kWe) in orbit by 2028.
• Lunar surface fission power by 2030 (for bases, propulsion, and sustained ops).
• Pentagon and DOE involved for parallel development.
• This powers habitats, manufacturing, AI compute, and even electric propulsion for deeper space.
Solar + batteries can handle short missions or polar peaks-of-eternal-light spots, but nuclear provides reliable 24/7 baseload (just like SMRs on Earth). Small modular/fission systems (inspired by NuScale-type tech) are the frontrunners.