Rolls-Royce gets funding to put nuclear reactor on the moon

[sans_pants]

 

[ghost.prawn]

WCGW

 

[Publius]

Moving heavy industry/power generation off world is the ideal solution to climate change tbh. Beam the energy down, Scotty.

 

[ghost.prawn]

 

[Twinsen]

The hell?

 

[sans_pants]

Moving heavy industry/power generation off world is the ideal solution to climate change tbh. Beam the energy down, Scotty.

Microwave solar array is the business

This is just for moon base power

 

[oftenly]

Conceptually it's probably fairly easy to get the structure of a reactor to the moon. Several trips, lots of engineering, etc, but certainly doable. The real risk will be launching nuclear material into space.

 

[sans_pants]

Conceptually it's probably fairly easy to get the structure of a reactor to the moon. Several trips, lots of engineering, etc, but certainly doable. The real risk will be launching nuclear material into space.

Daytime temperatures near the lunar equator reach a boiling 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120° C, 400 K), while nighttime temperatures get to a chilly -208 degrees Fahrenheit (-130° C, 140 K). The Moon's poles are even colder. Diviner even found a place in the floor of the Moon's Hermite Crater that was detected to be -410 degrees Fahrenheit (-250° C, 25 K), making it the coldest temperature measured anywhere in the solar system!

 

[herpes]

Conceptually it's probably fairly easy to get the structure of a reactor to the moon. Several trips, lots of engineering, etc, but certainly doable. The real risk will be launching nuclear material into space.

we launch nuclear material into space all the time.

Radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[oftenly]

Daytime temperatures near the lunar equator reach a boiling 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120° C, 400 K), while nighttime temperatures get to a chilly -208 degrees Fahrenheit (-130° C, 140 K). The Moon's poles are even colder. Diviner even found a place in the floor of the Moon's Hermite Crater that was detected to be -410 degrees Fahrenheit (-250° C, 25 K), making it the coldest temperature measured anywhere in the solar system!

Pff, easy peasy

 

[oftenly]

we launch nuclear material into space all the time.

Radioisotope thermoelectric generator - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Sure, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers are nuclear powered. But enough material for a nuclear power plant? Able to support decades worth of activity and additional structures?

 

[herpes]

Sure, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers are nuclear powered. But enough material for a nuclear power plant? Able to support decades worth of activity and additional structures?

it's literally called the "micro reactor program".

also, when was the last time spacex had an explosive failure? put that bitch on a falcon heavy.

 

[Joe_Cool]

The real risk will be launching nuclear material into space.

Yeah that's never been done before.

 

[Hannibal King]

Conceptually it's probably fairly easy to get the structure of a reactor to the moon. Several trips, lots of engineering, etc, but certainly doable. The real risk will be launching nuclear material into space.

 

[Nonphixion]

Conceptually it's probably fairly easy to get the structure of a reactor to the moon. Several trips, lots of engineering, etc, but certainly doable. The real risk will be launching nuclear material into space.

afaik its perfectly safe, the issue is launching a reactor thats critical, and it wont be.

launching the nuclear material and the moderator in separate places on the rocket, so the reactor is not running is safe

 

[Remy Bressant]

Sounds like a bougie ass reactor
Can’t fund a Ford or Chevy instead?

 

[T_Dawgg]

British Engineering 😂

 

[Oman4x4]

So with the moon having no atmosphere to slow down any asteroids etc. - what kinda danger would there be if this reactor thing was struck?

 

[smell my finger]

So with the moon having no atmosphere to slow down any asteroids etc. - what kinda danger would there be if this reactor thing was struck?

I’m guessing it goes on the side that faces the earth

 

[herpes]

So with the moon having no atmosphere to slow down any asteroids etc. - what kinda danger would there be if this reactor thing was struck?

3.6 roentgen... not great, not terrible

 

[Oman4x4]

I’m guessing it goes on the side that faces the earth

That would probably help Smack bang in the middle would probably be wise but I guess it doesn't completely rule out a glancing blow from the side. Probably still something to consider.

 

[[DWI]]

Moving heavy industry/power generation off world is the ideal solution to climate change tbh. Beam the energy down, Scotty.

We're at the point where some dumbass politician will have played Sim City and use that is the basis to ban power being beamed down.

 

[hurleywurley]

Daytime temperatures near the lunar equator reach a boiling 250 degrees Fahrenheit (120° C, 400 K), while nighttime temperatures get to a chilly -208 degrees Fahrenheit (-130° C, 140 K). The Moon's poles are even colder. Diviner even found a place in the floor of the Moon's Hermite Crater that was detected to be -410 degrees Fahrenheit (-250° C, 25 K), making it the coldest temperature measured anywhere in the solar system!

I don’t know how to dress for that in a carry on