NASA and Energy Department sign space-nuclear cooperation agreement

Revision 1 · Science and technology · U.S. national · Record prepared October 13, 2026

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NASA says an October 8 agreement establishes a framework for collaboration on nuclear power and propulsion for space exploration.

What the record says

Agreement signed October 8, 2026.

Effective date listed: November 1, 2026.

Read the agency’s announcement for the program scope and planned missions.

The signed cooperation framework is confirmed by NASA’s release. Future reactor and spacecraft schedules are plans, not completed deployments.

Sources checked October 13, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.