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POWERING FUTURE COLONIES

Titanium radiator

The titanium radiator will not only protect the reactor from falling debris, but will use water heat pipes to eject waste heat into the space environment.

Uranium core

Uranium-235 is the material that begins producing energy through nuclear fission, but it must be handled with care to avoid an explosion.

Beryllium shield

Due to the high neutron reflectance throughout the required

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