NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon.

NASA’s Acting Administrator Sean Duffy is expected to expedite plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket) has entered into a $640 million multi-launch agreement with SpaceBelt KSA. SES Space & Defense has been awarded $89.6 Million to provide the US Army with Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM), and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Lesley Conn, Director of Research & Analysis at the Space Foundation. You can read the Q2 Space Report here. Selected Reading Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon - POLITICO iRocket Announces $640 Million Multi-Year Launch Agreement with SpaceBelt KSA to Deliver Secure and Autonomous Satellite Infrastructure for Saudi Arabia and Beyond Redwire Launches New Venture Company, SpaceMD, to Commercialize Pharmaceutical Development in Space; Signs Trailblazing Royalty Agreement with ExesaLibero Pharma Satellite firm SES wins $90 million contract to support U.S. Army- Reuters Skyrora Secures First UK Launch Licence Rocket Lab Voyager Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Firefly Aerospace lifts IPO price range, targets $6 billion valuation amid space investment boom- Reuters Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose Space Force preps infrastructure, operators for target-tracking mission From Mascot to Mission Specialist: Rupert the Space Armadillo Prepares for Liftoff - Space Launch Delta 45  Preserving space history at Cape Canaveral. T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here’s our media kit. Contact us at [email protected] to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to [email protected] and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc.