NASA Acting Chief Duffy Issues Directive to Speed Up Moon Reactor Plans

NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy plans to accelerate the construction of a nuclear reactor that could be used on the moon and alter the way NASA will partner with industry to replace the aging International Space Station.

The plans, outlined in directives distributed inside NASA and seen by Bloomberg on Monday, mark the first major policy changes by Duffy after US President Donald Trump appointed him to the role as acting head of the space agency.