Russia offers Elon Musk nuclear power plant for Mars flight
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Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:42:40 +0200
Russian Presidential Envoy for International Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev has said that Russia is ready to supply a small nuclear power plant for the SpaceX mission to Mars.
Source Reuters Quote from Dmitriev Russia can offer a smallsized nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars and other advanced technological capabilities.
Details He added that the country has a number of nuclear technologies that could be useful for Mars exploration.
This is the second statement by a Russian official in a month about possible cooperation with Musk.
Dmitriev called the businessman a great visionary and stressed the importance of the partnership.
Russias request coincided with talks between Moscow and Washington to restore bilateral relations despite the US sanctions.
Elon Musk has previously said that his Starship rocket could go to Mars as early as the end of next year, with the first human landing taking place between 2029 and 2031.
Russia also plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon together with China by the mid2030s, and in 2022 announced its intention to work on a Mars mission on its own after ending cooperation with the European Space Agency.
Background Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund RDIF, said he was planning a meeting with Elon Musk.
He stated that the main topic of the talks will be the future of humanity.
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