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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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First commercial nuclear satellite launched on SpaceX mission
On July 7, SpaceX launched Transporter-17, a smallsat rideshare mission containing 81 payloads. One of the payloads was the Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability (BOHR) satellite developed by City Labs.
According to the company, BOHR is “the world’s first commercial nuclear-powered satellite and first nuclear CubeSat.” The spacecraft also broke new ground in the regulatory process for launch approval for commercial nuclear projects.
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