The idea alone is ok. But like the article says, it’s who’s doing it & why that makes no sense. “The reactor scheme only makes sense in a programme that intends to prioritise human space exploration–a plan with little scientific value and which would be more about nationalistic spectacle & bombast”
Hasn’t the idea been in planning stages for many years (around the time of Space Force creation)? The timeline is rather unrealistic at this point.
Nuclear on the moon makes no sense. Other cheaper and lighter options way better and more power generation with non nuclear options
This isn't simply about an RTG (relatively low power), and shipping a nuclear reactor to the moon should have issues with mass. There are a lot more interesting solar power experiments that might be carried out. Then again, with this administration, at least it's not fossil fuel based.