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2025-12-19 08:57:04
[Trump: US to Deploy Nuclear Reactors on the Moon] US President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining an ambitious vision for an "America First" space policy, calling for an accelerated return to the moon, the deployment of space-based nuclear energy systems, and ensuring US global leadership in space exploration, security, and commerce. The White House statement indicated that the order requires the US to return to the moon by 2028 and establish initial facilities for a permanent lunar outpost by 2030. The order directs: "Deploy nuclear reactors on and in orbit of the moon, including lunar surface reactors ready for launch by 2030."
