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Lockheed Martin Selected to Develop Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

DENVER, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO). The project will represent a rapid advancement in propulsion technology to benefit exploration and national defense.

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  • DENVER, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate a nuclear-powered spacecraft under a project called Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO).
  • Reducing transit time is vital for human missions to Mars to limit a crew's exposure to radiation," said Kirk Shireman, vice president of Lunar Exploration Campaigns at Lockheed Martin Space.
  • Lockheed Martin has partnered with BWX Technologies to develop the nuclear reactor and produce the HALEU fuel.
  • Lockheed Martin has also invested heavily in cryogenic hydrogen storage and transfer.

BWXT to Provide Nuclear Reactor Engine and Fuel for DARPA Space Project

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced that its reactor and fuel will be key components in the world’s first demonstration spacecraft using nuclear thermal propulsion.

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  • BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced that its reactor and fuel will be key components in the world’s first demonstration spacecraft using nuclear thermal propulsion.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230726525537/en/
    DARPA has selected BWXT and Lockheed Martin to produce a nuclear-powered spacecraft.
  • “This partnership with Lockheed Martin working for DARPA adds another important dimension to BWXT’s already-impressive line-up of nuclear reactor designs for commercial and defense applications.”
    “These more powerful and efficient nuclear thermal propulsion systems can provide faster transit times between destinations.
  • BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the performance, scope and timing of the nuclear thermal propulsion reactor and fuel contract.

PAPYRUS by Wemade is the world's first token gating messenger app

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Korea-based blockchain company Wemade launched - PAPYRUS -  the world's first token gating messenger app - at the 2023 Game Developers Conference taking place this week in San Francisco.

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  • Part of Wemade's journey to build a blockchain-powered, experience-based, platform-driven, and service-oriented mega-ecosystem
    SEOUL, South Korea, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Korea-based blockchain company Wemade launched - PAPYRUS -  the world's first token gating messenger app - at the 2023 Game Developers Conference taking place this week in San Francisco.
  • These include tokens earned in-game (DRACO, MIR4, DRONE, DOGMA), NFTs (CITY OF NILE), fan tokens (MYRTLE), community tokens, DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and more.
  • PAPYRUS promotes trust between holders in the community by transparently disclosing holders' asset information.
  • With support for up to 11 languages, PAPYRUS has been designed to offer smooth communications for its global communities.

TRISO-X Successfully Completes Fuel Test to Power Nuclear Thermal Propulsion in Space

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Monday, March 13, 2023

“The high-temperature resilience of our coated particle fuel bolsters TRISO-X’s position as the domestic leader in the fabrication, testing and commercialization of coated-particle fuel systems for both power and space applications.

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  • “The high-temperature resilience of our coated particle fuel bolsters TRISO-X’s position as the domestic leader in the fabrication, testing and commercialization of coated-particle fuel systems for both power and space applications.
  • The TRISO-X fabricated fuel was tested in extreme conditions representing those experienced in space.
  • The test was the first time TRISO-X’S—or, to TRISO-X’s knowledge, any— coated particle fuel was tested to these conditions.
  • The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission formally docketed the facility license application in 2022 and its licensing review is ongoing.

NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars.
  • "NASA will work with our long-term partner, DARPA, to develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027.
  • "Congratulations to both NASA and DARPA on this exciting investment, as we ignite the future, together."
  • The last nuclear thermal rocket engine tests conducted by the United States occurred more than 50 years ago under NASA's Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application and Rover projects.

NASA's DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 months flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) the world's first planetary defense technology demonstration successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 months flying in space, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) the world's first planetary defense technology demonstration successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency's first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
  • As a part of NASA's overall planetary defense strategy, DART's impact with the asteroid Dimorphos demonstrates a viable mitigation technique for protecting the planet from an Earth-bound asteroid or comet, if one were discovered.
  • "At its core, DART represents an unprecedented success for planetary defense, but it is also a mission of unity with a real benefit for all humanity," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
  • Johns Hopkins APL manages the DART mission for NASA's Planetary Defense Coordination Office as a project of the agency's Planetary Missions Program Office.

CAES’ RadHard Microelectronics to Help Defend Earth from Planetary Collisions

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

The goal of the DART mission is to test the effects of kinetic energy in redirecting objects by impacting a moonlet of Didymous, a near Earth asteroid.

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  • The goal of the DART mission is to test the effects of kinetic energy in redirecting objects by impacting a moonlet of Didymous, a near Earth asteroid.
  • For decades, a wide range of CAES components have been at the forefront of space exploration and research, said Mike Elias, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Space Systems Division, CAES.
  • We are proud to be a continued supplier of choice for important missions like this and assist NASA once again.
  • There are almost 20 other CAES components on the DART spacecraft aiding in the completion of the mission.

NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The test will provide important data to help better prepare for an asteroid that might pose an impact hazard to Earth, should one ever be discovered.

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  • The test will provide important data to help better prepare for an asteroid that might pose an impact hazard to Earth, should one ever be discovered.
  • "At its core, DART is a mission of preparedness, and it is also a mission of unity," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
  • The launch is managed by NASA's Launch Services Program, based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
  • SpaceX is the launch services provider for the DART mission.

Wemade Adds More Dramatic Updates to its ‘MIR4’ Masterpiece

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Wemade Co., Ltd. updates its masterpiece MMORPG MIR4 s core PvP battle content, Bicheon Castle Siege, on November 16th.

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  • Wemade Co., Ltd. updates its masterpiece MMORPG MIR4 s core PvP battle content, Bicheon Castle Siege, on November 16th.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211115006379/en/
    Wemade updates its masterpiece MMORPG MIR4s core PvP battle content, Bicheon Castle Siege, on November 16th.
  • Updates will include an in-game event, Siege Eve.
  • The era of global war begins with the introduction of the Bicheon Castle Siege.

Wemade Introduces New Updates to ‘MIR4’

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Furthermore, XDRACO items will be updated and the DSP (DRACO Staking Program) official service will be launched.

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  • Furthermore, XDRACO items will be updated and the DSP (DRACO Staking Program) official service will be launched.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211101006046/en/
    MMORPG MIR4, with over one million concurrent users, will experience a large-scale update.
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    'Arbalist' is the only long-range physical attack type class in MIR4.
  • Visit the official site for more information on the coming updates.