Moscow, October 16: Russia is planning to establish its first nuclear power plant on the Moon by the mid-2030s, Rosatom Chief Executive Officer Alexey Likhachev has announced.
Speaking to international experts in Moscow on Friday, Likhachev said the country aims to develop a nuclear power unit on the lunar surface to support the establishment of a permanent extraterrestrial station.
“By the middle of the next decade, we should create a nuclear power unit on the Moon to organise such an extraterrestrial station,” Likhachev said.
The project is being jointly pursued by Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation, and the Kurchatov Institute, a leading Russian research centre.
The proposed facility is expected to provide a power source for future lunar operations and support infrastructure required for sustained human and scientific activities on the Moon.
The announcement highlights Russia’s ambitions to expand its space exploration capabilities and develop technologies that could support long-term missions beyond Earth.
However, the project remains a future target, with further details about its construction, launch schedule and technical specifications yet to be announced.
