Lockheed signs contract to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft
The US Department of Defense has awarded a new contract to Lockheed Martin. Under this contract, the aerospace company will develop a nuclear-powered spacecraft. According to a report by Reuters, the company has also confirmed that the spacecraft will be developed for the purposes of exploration and national defence. This announcement comes as the demand for commercial space operations and space travel has increased in the US. Other space companies including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX are also…