China and Russia finalize nuclear base deal on the Moon

Russia recently signed an agreement with China to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon. Photo: @sustainability-times.

According to a memorandum of cooperation signed between the two countries, the Russian nuclear reactor will be used to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) jointly led by China and Russia, and is expected to be completed in 2036. Photo: @ Innovation News Network.

The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) will need a reliable power source to withstand the harsh lunar environment. Nuclear power has emerged as a strong candidate, due to its long-term sustainability. Russia’s expertise in nuclear power technology is a key asset, given the country’s successful history of deploying nuclear power plants. Photo: @The Sun.

Notably, this announcement came shortly after NASA released its 2026 budget proposal, which included information that NASA would cancel plans to build a base in lunar orbit. Photo: @The Guardian.

According to an interview with Yury Borisov, director general of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, on Russia's state-run TASS news site, he said that the construction of the Sino-Russian nuclear power reactor could be carried out automatically, without the presence of humans. Photo: @Vocal Media.

While the details of how this will be done remain unclear, Borisov added that the technological steps are almost ready. Photo: @Earth.com.

The station will conduct basic space mission research, test technologies for long-term unmanned ILRS operations, and have the potential to send more humans to the Moon in the near future. Photo: @ TechEBlog.

At the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), astronauts and international space experts can operate and operate the station based on solar generators, radioisotope and nuclear power plants. Photo: @Nuclear Engineering International.

In the future, China will establish the "555 Project", inviting 50 countries, 500 international scientific research institutes and 5,000 overseas researchers to participate in the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). Photo: @ Gizchina.

The roadmap for the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) first came to light in June 2021, when China and Russia announced that they would send pieces of a robotic base on the Moon using five super-heavy rocket launches between 2030 and 2035. Photo: @Caixin Global.

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