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SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite

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July 7, 2026 • 67 views
Original source: Space.com
SpaceX just launched the 1st-ever nuclear-powered commercial satellite

A satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare mission is the first commercially designed and operated spacecraft to harness nuclear energy in orbit.

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