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title: The future is nuclear.
description: Lockheed Martin wins DRACO contract. Aerojet Rocketdyne set to be purchased and demo updated radioisotope power system. Boeing faces financial woes. And more.
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# [The future is nuclear.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/81)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Jul 27, 2023 4:50:00 PM

 

Summary

DARPA’s Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) with NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate selects Lockheed Martin for demonstration spacecraft.  Aerojet Rocketdyne will build and demonstrate key components for an updated radioisotope power system under a multi-million dollar contract for NASA’s robotic deep space exploration program. L3Harris gets the greenlight from the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with purchasing Aerojet Rocketdyne, and more.

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