Matt Marriott, Manufacturing Innovation Engineer in Rolls-Royce’s
Novel Nuclear organisation
We are in the middle of
a new space race, with plans for humans to return to the moon – this time, to
stay. There is an aspiration for a permanent base on the moon, to learn
‘how to live’ in space, to utilise resources in the places where we land, to do
some incredible science and to learn more about our universe.
Historically, space
power has used milliwatt and watt-levels of power but, to achieve these goals,
we will need to provide hundreds of kilowatts of reliable and safe power for at
least a decade. Nuclear energy is the answer to this challenge;
Rolls-Royce is developing a ground-breaking solution called a ‘micro-reactor’
for Lunar Fission Surface Power (LFSP). Our deployable micro-reactor will
revolutionise what can be achieved in space and be a key enabler for the next
decade of space missions, so that we can venture further into the solar system
and, eventually, allow humans to live on Mars.
Our LFSP technology
will exploit some of the latest developments in the nuclear industry, utilising
cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities to realise more efficient and safe
designs, building on our pedigree of over 60 years of pressurised water reactor
experience, supporting the Royal Navy submarine fleet.
Attend this webinar to
learn more from Matt Marriott, a Manufacturing Innovation Engineer in
Rolls-Royce’s Novel Nuclear organisation, who is working to develop the
capabilities needed to produce this next generation reactor. Matt will
also discuss how and why this technology can be deployed and utilised on Earth
to help move towards net-zero climate goals.